BUSINESS COMBINATION - Schedule of Pro Forma Information (Details) - Luxco $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Sales	$ 671,090
Net income	$ 100,597
Basic earnings per sale (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 4.84

The pro forma basic net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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