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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Plans (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) plan shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 shares
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation plans \| plan	2
Aggregate amount of common stock authorized (in shares)	46,169,367
Compensation expense on share-based plans \| $	$ 64,100	$ 70,500	$ 70,300
Excess tax benefit realized for tax deductions from non-qualified stock option exercises and disqualifying dispositions of incentive stock options \| $	9,100	$ 6,800	$ 10,500
Restricted stock units \| Non-employee directors
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Annual equity retainer in the form of stock units at each annual meeting \| $	$ 175,000
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2020 [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Aggregate amount of common stock authorized (in shares)	32,000,000
Reduction in number of shares for each share granted	1
Shares available for grant	38,873,388
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2020 [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units And Performance Share Units [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting period	3 years
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2020 [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units And Performance Share Units [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting period	5 years
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2020 [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Expiration period (in years)	10 years
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2020 [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting period	3 years
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2020 [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Vesting period	5 years
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Aggregate amount of common stock authorized (in shares)				14,169,367
Reduction in number of shares for each share granted	2.6
Common stock granted, net of cancellations (in shares)	5,696,341
Stock Incentive Plan For Nonemployee Directors 2017 [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Aggregate amount of common stock authorized (in shares)	1,250,000
Common stock granted, net of cancellations (in shares)	116,791
Shares available for grant	1,133,209