Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award exercisable number.

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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options and stock appreciation rights outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan.

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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grants the fair value of options and stock appreciation rights.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Number of options or other stock instruments for which the right to exercise has lapsed under the terms of the plan agreements.

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

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Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares.

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Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options of the plan that expired.

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Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options that were terminated.

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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Information on Awards Outstanding and Related Weighted Average Exercise Price (Details) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Awards (In thousands)
Outstanding at beginning of year (in shares)				1,483,000
Outstanding at end of year (in shares)				1,380,000	1,483,000
2018 Stock Incentive Plan
Awards (In thousands)
Outstanding at beginning of year (in shares)				1,483,000	1,810,000	2,025,000
Exercised (in shares)				(377,000)	(492,000)	(728,000)
Forfeited (in shares)				(29,000)	(59,000)	(129,000)
Expired (in shares)				0	0	0
Outstanding at end of year (in shares)				1,380,000	1,483,000	1,810,000
Options and SARs exercisable at end of year (in shares)				614,000	606,000	749,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)				$ 52.57	$ 60.08	$ 58.70
Share-based compensation arrangements by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period, weighted average exercise price				62.91	56.00	52.73
Share-based compensation arrangements by share-based payment award, options, forfeitures in period, weighted average exercise price				64.16	54.09	62.27
Share-based compensation arrangements by share-based payment award, options, expirations in period, weighted average exercise price				0	0	0
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)				69.91	52.57	60.08
Options and SARs exercisable at end of year, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)				69.41	66.81	58.30
Weighted-average fair value of awards granted during the year, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)				$ 64.95	$ 79.98	$ 33.02
2018 Stock Incentive Plan \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Awards (In thousands)
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period (in shares)			513,385	0	0	513,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Share-based payment arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 22.3	$ 0	$ 0.00	$ 71.15
2018 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Awards (In thousands)
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period (in shares)	209,563	174,422	72,303	242,000	189,000	109,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Share-based payment arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 64.9	$ 79.9	$ 69.6	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
2018 Stock Incentive Plan \| Performance Stock Units (PSUs)
Awards (In thousands)
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period (in shares)	61,197	35,081	19,581	61,000	35,000	20,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Share-based payment arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 64.0	$ 79.6	$ 75.3	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0