DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
May 03, 2022	Feb. 15, 2022	May 04, 2021	Feb. 17, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends per share amount declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.70	$ 0.70
Total cash dividends	$ 19,198	$ 16,740	$ 16,528	$ 14,248			$ 35,938	$ 30,776
Cash dividends payable (in dollars per share)					0.33		$ 0.33
Supplemental cash dividend payable (in dollars per share)					$ 0.02		$ 0.02

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Amount of paid and unpaid cash, stock, and paid-in-kind (PIK) dividends declared, for example, but not limited to, common and preferred stock.

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