INCOME TAXES (Sources and Tax Effects of Differences Between Expenses (Benefit) from Income Taxes and Amount Computed by Applying Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Losses from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
Income tax expense at the federal statutory tax rate	$ 261.5	$ 165.5	$ 183.5
Statutory depletion	(39.0)	(30.6)	(28.3)
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	48.7	37.5	34.7
Nondeductible Goodwill	16.2	10.7	0.0
Valuation allowance	10.3	14.5	13.7
Other, net	1.7	(4.6)	(3.5)
Total income tax expense	$ 299.4	$ 193.0	$ 200.1
Income tax expense at the federal statutory tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Statutory depletion, Rate	(3.10%)	(3.90%)	(3.20%)
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit, Rate	3.90%	4.80%	4.00%
Nondeductible goodwill, Rate	1.30%	1.40%	0.00%
Valuation allowance, Rate	0.80%	1.80%	1.60%
Other, net, Rate	0.10%	(0.60%)	(0.50%)
Effective tax rate	24.00%	24.50%	22.90%