STOCK BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION PLANS - Stock Based Compensation Plans Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Based Compensation Expense	$ 31,584	$ 15,300	$ 42,728
Recognized equity based compensation expense	31,584	15,322	41,760
Stock Options Exercised	0	0	270
Phantom Equity Investment Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized equity based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 22	$ (1,238)

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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