SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) patent	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) patent	Dec. 31, 2016 patent	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of patents \| patent	8	1	3
Other Intangible Assets, Net	$ 102	$ 562
Finite-lived intangible assets, not yet capitalized		100		$ 400
Finite-Lived Patents, Gross	102	647
Accumulated Amortization of Other Deferred Costs	$ 0	$ 85

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Not Yet Capitalized

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Number Of Patents Approved

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Accumulated amortization of other deferred costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period. Does not include deferred finance costs, deferred acquisition costs of insurance companies, or deferred leasing costs for real estate operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(17))
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Gross carrying amount before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of the costs pertaining to the exclusive legal rights granted to the owner of the patent to exploit an invention or a process for a period of time specified by law. Such costs may have been expended to directly apply and receive patent rights, or to acquire such rights.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Amount after accumulated amortization of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets classified as other.

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