EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
401K Plan [Member]
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [Abstract]
Percentage of employer matching contribution for first 5% of participant's contribution	100.00%
Percentage of participant's compensation contributed for employer's 100% matching contribution	5.00%
Expense for contributions to 401 (k) plan	$ 1,800,000	$ 1,900,000	$ 1,800,000
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Plan [Member]
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS [Abstract]
Required service period for an employee to be covered by ESOP plan	1 month
Minimum threshold of ESOP participant account balance for distribution to an individual retirement account	$ 1,000
Maximum threshold of ESOP participant account balance for distribution of lump sum cash payment	$ 10,000
Shares held by ESOP (in shares)		2,574,100