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DEBT - Long-Term Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total finance lease liabilities	$ 30,025	$ 29,952
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(1,663)	(2,241)
Long-term debt and lease obligation, including current maturities	1,120,664	1,151,441
Current maturities of long-term obligations	(65,666)	(65,988)	$ (65,309)	$ (62,678)
Long-Term Obligations, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 1,054,998	1,085,453	$ 1,129,238	$ 1,125,993
Consolidated leverage ratio	1.63
Consolidated interest coverage ratio	16.86
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated interest coverage ratio	3.00
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated leverage ratio	3.50
Notes payable 0.00% – 10.90%, due in monthly and annual installments through 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 14,002	19,220
Notes payable 0.00% – 10.90%, due in monthly and annual installments through 2028 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes	0.00%
Notes payable 0.00% – 10.90%, due in monthly and annual installments through 2028 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes	10.90%
Senior unsecured notes 3.2%, due in 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 75,000	75,000
Interest rate on notes	3.20%
Senior unsecured debts 1.7% USD floating swapped to 1.36% EUR fixed, equal annual installments through 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 112,000	168,000
Interest rate on notes	1.36%
Floating interest rate prior to conversion to fixed interest rate	1.70%
Senior unsecured notes 3.5%, due in 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 125,000	125,000
Interest rate on notes	3.50%
Senior unsecured notes 1.0%, due in 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 122,100	112,170
Interest rate on notes	1.00%
Senior unsecured notes 3.4%, due in 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 50,000	50,000
Interest rate on notes	3.40%
Senior unsecured notes 3.5%, due in 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 100,000	100,000
Interest rate on notes	3.50%
Senior unsecured notes 1.2%, due in 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 244,200	224,340
Interest rate on notes	1.20%
Senior unsecured notes 3.6%, due in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 125,000	125,000
Interest rate on notes	3.60%
Senior unsecured notes 3.6%, due in 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 125,000	$ 125,000
Interest rate on notes	3.60%