ACQUISITION - MoLo (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022
Business Acquisition
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		$ 2,279
MoLo Solutions, LLC
Business Acquisition
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		$ 2,300
Purchase Consideration
Net cash consideration, including estimated post-closing adjustments	$ 235,903
Contingent consideration	93,700
Total purchase consideration	$ 329,603
MoLo Solutions, LLC \| 100% of target
Business Acquisition
Adjusted EBITDA target percentage	100.00%
Contingent consideration, target	$ 215,000
MoLo Solutions, LLC \| 80% of target
Business Acquisition
Adjusted EBITDA target percentage	80.00%
Contingent consideration, low range	$ 95,000
MoLo Solutions, LLC \| 300% of target
Business Acquisition
Adjusted EBITDA target percentage	300.00%
Contingent consideration, high range	$ 455,000

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