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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional information related to share-based compensation (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) trading_day	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) trading_day	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Liability for cash-settled restricted stock units	$ 9,091	$ 13,273
Trading days proceeding and performance period \| trading_day	10	10
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense	$ 49,415	$ 47,789	$ 52,218
Tax benefits associated with share-based compensation expense	7,613	8,061	8,913
Fair value of restricted stock units vested	42,967	50,757	51,206
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense	$ 80,805	$ 74,014	$ 75,770
Expected weighted average period associated with the recognition of unrecognized share-based compensation expense	2 years 4 months 24 days	2 years 4 months 24 days	2 years 3 months 18 days
Performance Restricted Stock Units \| Performance Restricted Stock Units Granted In 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Performance Restricted Stock Units \| Performance Restricted Stock Units Granted In 2021 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)	0.00%
Performance Restricted Stock Units \| Performance Restricted Stock Units Granted In 2021 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)	200.00%
Performance Restricted Stock Units \| Performance Restricted Stock Units granted in 2020 and 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Performance Restricted Stock Units \| Performance Restricted Stock Units granted in 2020 and 2019 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)	75.00%
Performance Restricted Stock Units \| Performance Restricted Stock Units granted in 2020 and 2019 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)	125.00%
Performance Restricted Stock Units \| Performance Restricted Stock Units granted in 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Performance Restricted Stock Units \| Performance Restricted Stock Units granted in 2018 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)	0.00%
Performance Restricted Stock Units \| Performance Restricted Stock Units granted in 2018 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)	200.00%
Cash Settled \| Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Liability for cash-settled restricted stock units	$ 9,091	$ 13,273	$ 21,731