RETIREMENT ANNUITY AND GUARANTEED CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Components of Pension Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Components of Pension Cost for Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Expected Return (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Other adjustments	$ 2,573	$ (3,556)	$ 123,920
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Other Cost (Credit), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Amortization of Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Settlement and curtailment charges (gains)			$ (126,056)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Settlement and Curtailment Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Defined contribution plans	$ 29,443	$ 29,569	$ 26,282
U.S pension plans
Components of Pension Cost for Defined Benefit Plan
Service cost	166	199	194
Interest cost	466	262	8,926
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	(13,050)
Other adjustments	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost	0	0	0
Amortization of net loss	80	132	1,966
Settlement and curtailment charges (gains)	256	(3,735)	126,055
Defined benefit plans	968	(3,142)	124,091
Non-U.S. pension plans.
Components of Pension Cost for Defined Benefit Plan
Service cost	955	1,077	1,413
Interest cost	4,867	2,644	2,567
Expected return on plan assets	(3,839)	(3,525)	(3,990)
Other adjustments	117	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost	(8)	0	8
Amortization of net loss	(374)	299	882
Settlement and curtailment charges (gains)	949	367	(42)
Defined benefit plans	$ 2,667	$ 862	$ 838