LEASES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

LEASES [Abstract]

Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities, Weighted-Average Lease Term and Discount Rate

		March 31	December 31	March 31
in thousands	Classification on the Balance Sheet	2021	2020	2020
Assets
Operating lease ROU assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	$     488,607	$     482,513	$     461,712
Accumulated amortization		(66,982)	(59,385)	(40,782)
Finance lease assets	Property, plant & equipment, net	10,638	7,796	3,910
Accumulated amortization		(2,271)	(1,640)	(369)
Total lease assets		$     429,992	$     429,284	$     424,471
Liabilities
Current
Operating	Other current liabilities	$       38,131	$       36,969	$       32,045
Finance	Other current liabilities	2,718	2,047	1,197
Noncurrent
Operating	Operating lease liabilities	397,306	399,582	399,489
Finance	Other noncurrent liabilities	5,688	4,139	2,349
Total lease liabilities		$     443,843	$     442,737	$     435,080
Lease Term and Discount Rate
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases		9.2	9.5	10.1
Finance leases		4.0	4.2	3.1
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases		3.3%	3.6%	4.2%
Finance leases		1.3%	1.4%	2.7%

Components of Lease Expense

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
in thousands	2021	2020
Lease Cost
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$           632	$           304
Interest on lease liabilities	30	22
Operating lease cost	15,292	14,106
Short-term lease cost 1	5,102	9,059
Variable lease cost	2,691	3,132
Sublease income	(824)	(734)
Total lease cost	$      22,923	$      25,889

¹ Our short-term lease cost includes the cost of leases with an initial term of one month or less.