SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION (other non-current assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Other non-current assets
Postretirement benefit plan asset (Note 12)		$ 79,343	$ 87,019
Cloud computing arrangement implementation costs		71,547	63,806
Prepaid product discounts		44,824	56,527	$ 50,602	$ 51,145
Deferred contract acquisition costs	[1]	21,300	17,975
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, net of allowance for credit losses	[2]	13,259	20,201
Other		30,081	33,935
Other non-current assets		260,354	279,463
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, current		961	1,317
Amortization of contract acquisition costs		8,206	4,975	3,739
Loans and notes receivable allowance for credit losses [Line Items]
Write-offs		(2,599)
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member]
Loans and notes receivable allowance for credit losses [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year		2,830	3,995	284
Bad debt expense (benefit)		1,195	(1,165)	5,412
Exchange for customer lists		(402)	0	(6,402)
Write-offs		(2,599)	0	(48)
Balance, end of year		1,024	$ 2,830	3,995
Loans and notes receivable credit quality information by origination year
2019		1,142
2018		429
2017		4,128
Prior		9,545
Total		15,244
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member] | 1 to 2 internal grade [Member]
Loans and notes receivable credit quality information by origination year
2019		1,142
2018		429
2017		4,128
Prior		9,545
Total		15,244
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member] | 3 to 4 internal grade [Member]
Loans and notes receivable credit quality information by origination year
2019		0
2018		0
2017		0
Prior		0
Total		$ 0
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member] | ASU No. 2016-13 [Member] | Adoption of Accounting Standards Update [Member]
Loans and notes receivable allowance for credit losses [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year				$ 4,749

[1] Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs was $8,206 for 2022, $4,975 for 2021 and $3,739 for 2020.

[2] Amount includes the non-current portion of loans and notes receivable. The current portion of these receivables is included in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets and was $961 as of December 31, 2022 and $1,317 as of December 31, 2021.