INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Tax Expense

The following is a summary of the Company's income tax expense:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In Thousands)	2023		2022		2021
Current Income Tax Expense:
Federal	$	77,412	$	46,579	$	50,240
State	12,420		12,155		18,678
	89,832		58,734		68,918
Deferred Income Tax (Benefit) Expense:
Federal	(32,612)		(10,696)		16,852
State	163		1,497		(1,123)
	(32,449)		(9,199)		15,729
Income Tax Expense	$	57,383	$	49,535	$	84,647

Schedule of Components of Deferred Income Tax Liabilities and Assets

Significant components of the Company's deferred income tax liabilities and assets are as follows:

	December 31,
(In Thousands)	2023		2022
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities:
Property and Equipment	$	103	$	232
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	657		949
Investment in Partnership	131,002		161,499
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	173		271
Total Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	131,935		162,951
Deferred Income Tax Assets:
Accrued Liabilities	9,769		10,420
Advance Payments	38		33
Operating Lease Liabilities	191		382
Other, Net	25,795		23,598
Total Deferred Income Tax Assets	35,793		34,433
Less: Valuation Allowance	(5,715)		(5,788)
Net Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	$	101,857	$	134,306

Schedule of Effective Tax Rate Differs from Statutory United States Federal Income Tax Rate

The Company's effective tax rate differs from the statutory United States Federal income tax rate as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Statutory Rate	21.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%
Increases (Decreases) in United States Federal Taxes
Resulting From:
State Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income Tax Benefit	4.9		5.0		3.8
Non-deductible Goodwill Impairment	—		1.4		—
Other Permanent Differences	0.3		0.6		—
Deferred Tax Adjustments	1.1		0.7		—
Valuation Allowance	—		2.2		—
Current Uncertain Tax Position Expense	1.9		2.2		0.7
Shortfall in Stock-based Compensation	0.4		1.0		—
Other, Net	(0.4)		(0.7)		0.3
Effective Tax Rate	29.2	%	33.4	%	25.8	%

Schedule of Activity Related to Uncertain Tax Positions

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company's uncertain tax positions:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In Thousands)	2023		2022		2021
Balance at January 1,	$	46,407	$	46,750	$	2,748
Additions Based on Tax Positions Related to the Current Year	81		850		44,816
Additions for Tax Positions of Prior Years	—		—		21
Prior Year Reductions	—		—		(1)
Statute Expirations	(288)		(607)		(692)
Settlements	—		(586)		(142)
Balance at December 31,	$	46,200	$	46,407	$	46,750