The carrying amount of computer software costs that are under development as of the balance sheet date.

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Number Of Eligible Employees

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Issued in Connection with Exchange

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Shares Exchanged

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Useful life of software that is either acquired, internally developed, or modified to meet the entity's needs.

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Amount of expense for amortization of capitalized computer software costs.

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The carrying amount of capitalized computer software costs net of accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement.

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

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SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - CASH FLOW - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2024 USD ($) employee $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2024 shares
Options accepted for exchange (in shares) \| shares					4
New stock options issued (in shares) \| shares	3
Number of eligible employees \| employee	400
Exercise price (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 14.04
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	$ 3,000	$ 3,694	$ 4,207	$ 4,318
Weighted Average Member
Weighted-average useful life (in years)		3 years 2 months 12 days
Other Noncurrent Assets Member
Capitalized costs related to development of externally marketed software		$ 24,945	30,164	23,105
Amortization expense relating to externally marketed software		32,792	29,370	$ 30,965
Other Noncurrent Assets Member
Net carrying amount of externally marketed software		109,103	117,163
Externally marketed software under development and not yet placed into service		$ 19,275	$ 26,059