Debt Instrument, Annual Cap Maintenance Capital Expenditures

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Debt Instrument, Annual Fees Agreed For Guaranty

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum Cash Repatriation

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum Senior Leverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Liquidity

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Quarterly Fixed Charge Coverage Test Ratio

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Line of Credit Facility, Administrative Fees, Percentage

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Line of Credit Facility, Fronting Fees, Percentage

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Line of Credit Facility, Prepayment Fees, Percentage

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Line Of Credit, Fronting Fees Percentage

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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DEBT - Revolving Debt (Details)	6 Months Ended
DEBT - Revolving Debt (Details)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Letter of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 110,000,000
Administrative fees, percentage	0.75%
Fronting fees, percentage	0.25%
Commitment fee percentage	3.00%
Letter of credit fronting fees, percentage	0.25%
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit amount	$ 0
Commitment fee for unused capacity, percentage	0.375%
Revolving credit facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Revolving credit facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Prior A&R Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly fixed charge coverage test ratio (no less than)	1.00
Maximum senior leverage ratio	2.50
Non-guarantor cash repatriation covenant	$ 35,000,000
Minimum liquidity covenant	30,000,000
Annual cap maintenance capital expenditures	7,500,000
Prior A&R Credit Agreement \| Financial letters of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding amount	16,100,000
Prior A&R Credit Agreement \| Performance letters of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding amount	$ 96,200,000
Reimbursement agreement \| B. Riley Financial, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual fees agreed for guaranty		$ 900,000
Reimbursement agreement \| First year after closing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fees, percentage	2.25%
Reimbursement agreement \| Second year after closing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fees, percentage	2.00%
Reimbursement agreement \| Third year after closing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fees, percentage	1.25%
Reimbursement agreement \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	6.50%
Reimbursement agreement \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	7.50%