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Represents the minimum percentage of return on equity as a basis of performance-based vesting in equity-based compensation.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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STOCK BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION PLANS - Omnibus Incentive Plan (Details) $ in Millions						1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 10, 2022 USD ($) installment shares	Feb. 18, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Feb. 18, 2021 USD ($) shares	Jan. 01, 2021 USD ($) security shares	Jan. 31, 2022 shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) employee shares	Dec. 31, 2021 shares	Dec. 31, 2020 shares	Jan. 01, 2022 installment
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate value of awards granted \| $			$ 18.0		$ 7.0
Period of recognition for unrecognized compensation costs							33 months
Unrecognized compensation cost \| $							$ 12.4
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)							2,884,303
Forfeited (in shares)							95,931
Restricted Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)							2,884,303	747,713	4,423,215
Non-Management Grantee \| Mr. Miceli, Ms. Porcella and certain Non-Management Grantees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrestricted shares granted (in shares)			264,704
Non-Management Grantee \| Time-Based Vesting \| Mr. Miceli, Ms. Porcella and certain Non-Management Grantees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			33.33%
Non-Management Grantee \| Time-Based Vesting \| Other Non-ManagementGrantees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted with certain vesting rights (in shares)						497,169
Non-Management Grantee \| Performance Based Vesting \| Mr. Miceli, Ms. Porcella and certain Non-Management Grantees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			33.33%
Non-Management Grantee \| Performance Based Vesting \| Other Non-ManagementGrantees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted with certain vesting rights (in shares)			531,980
Non-Management Grantee \| Performance Based Vesting and Catch-up Provision \| Mr. Miceli, Ms. Porcella and certain Non-Management Grantees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			33.33%
Non-Management Grantee \| Performance Based Vesting and Catch-up Provision \| Other Non-ManagementGrantees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			50.00%
Non-Management Grantee \| Restricted Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate value of awards granted \| $			$ 15.4
Granted (in shares)			1,293,853
Non-Management Grantee \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installments					3					3
Non-Management Grantee \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)					711,653
Board of Directors \| Restricted Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		1 year		1 year
Granted (in shares)		31,860		36,060
Grant date fair value \| $		$ 0.4		$ 0.4
Management Grantees \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A Common Stock \| Ms. McCormack and Mr. Perelman
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares of unrestricted stock			66.67%
Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock \| Class A Common Stock \| Time and Performance Based Vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate value of awards granted \| $			$ 2.5
Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of employees eligible for performance share waiver \| employee							1
Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Performance Based Vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum performance target percentage						8.00%
Performance period						3 years
Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			1,517,627
Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A Common Stock \| Performance Based Vesting \| Ms. McCormack and Mr. Perelman
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			33.33%
Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A Common Stock \| Time and Performance Based Vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			210,662
Employee \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	33,784
Grant date fair value \| $	$ 0.4
Employee \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A Common Stock \| Time-Based Vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installments \| installment	3
Vesting percentage	50.00%
Employee \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A Common Stock \| Performance Based Vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installments \| installment	3
Vesting percentage	50.00%