EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Employee benefit plans
Maximum participants' contribution as a percentage of pre-tax compensation	50.00%
Employer matching contribution and percent of match	75.00%
Company contributions	$ 8,200,000	$ 7,100,000	$ 7,400,000
Recorded value of noncurrent investments	$ 66,700,000	59,000,000
Other postretirement plan	Other Postretirement PlanThe Company provides substantially all active, permanent employees with medical, dental, and vision benefits through a self-insured plan. Employees retiring at or after age 58, along with their spouses and dependents, continue participation in the plan by payment of a premium. Plan assets are invested in mutual funds, short-term money market instruments and commercial paper based upon a similar asset mix to the pension plan. Retired employees are also provided with a $10,000 dollar life insurance benefit.The Company records the costs of postretirement benefits other than pensions (PBOP) during the employees' years of active service. In 2023, the Company recorded postretirement benefit income of $2.9 million. In 2022 and 2021, postretirement benefit expense was recorded for $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Annual rate of increase in the per capita cost	6.20%
Health care cost trend rate assumed, year three	6.00%
Health care cost trend rate, net periodic benefit cost	4.00%
Domestic Equity: Large Cap Stocks
Employee benefit plans
Index percentage	35.00%
Domestic Equity: Small/Mid Cap Stocks
Employee benefit plans
Index percentage	15.00%
Non U.S. Equities
Employee benefit plans
Index percentage	10.00%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets	9.00%
Fixed Income Securities
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Index percentage	40.00%
Fixed Income
Employee benefit plans
Assumed percentage of portfolio investment	40.00%
Assumed long-term inflation rate	2.23%
Equity Securities
Employee benefit plans
Assumed percentage of portfolio investment	60.00%
Assumed long-term inflation rate	2.23%
Minimum | Fixed Income
Employee benefit plans
Maturity period	1 year
Maximum
Employee benefit plans
Employer matching contribution and percent of match	6.00%
Maximum | Fixed Income
Employee benefit plans
Maturity period	5 years
Pension Benefits
Employee benefit plans
Accumulated benefit obligations	$ 534,700,000	505,900,000
Fair value of pension plan assets	716,273,000	637,330,000	810,469,000
Net periodic (income) cost	$ (378,000)	$ 20,996,000	27,253,000
Long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.56%	7.50%
Estimated annual contributions in next fiscal year	$ 700,000
Pension Benefits | Fixed Income
Employee benefit plans
Assumed returns	5.43%
Pension Benefits | Money Market Fund Investments | Level 1
Employee benefit plans
Fair value of pension plan assets	$ 400,000	$ 600,000
Pension Benefits | Total Domestic Equity:
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Assumed long-term inflation rate	8.41%
SERP
Employee benefit plans
Accumulated benefit obligations	$ 74,100,000	69,300,000
Other Benefits
Employee benefit plans
Fair value of pension plan assets	163,367,000	144,686,000	169,436,000
Life insurance benefit	10,000
Net periodic (income) cost	$ (2,854,000)	$ 88,000	$ 227,000
Long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.41%	7.36%
Estimated annual contributions in next fiscal year	$ 200,000
Other Benefits | Money Market Fund Investments | Level 1
Employee benefit plans
Fair value of pension plan assets	$ 300,000	$ 0
Other Benefits | Short-term cash investments
Employee benefit plans
Assumed returns	5.15%