REVENUE - Schedule of Deferred Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 249,192	$ 157,550
Amount from beginning balance recognized into revenue	(248,667)	(157,550)
Recognition of deferred revenue	(402,937)	(287,429)
Deferral of revenue	775,296	536,621
Ending balance	$ 372,884	$ 249,192

Contract With Customer, Liability, Increase From Deferral Of Revenue

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- Definition

Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized, Excluding Opening Balance

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- Definition

Revenue from Contract with Customer, Liability

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- Definition

Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
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-Publisher FASB
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-8

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