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DEBT (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Oct. 27, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Aug. 13, 2020	Sep. 26, 2013	Feb. 26, 2013	Dec. 08, 2011
Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: current portion of long-term debt	$ 202,500		$ 0
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	1,051,900		1,050,610
Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: current portion of long-term debt	202,082		0
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	955,146		1,104,707
Long-term Debt	1,254,400		1,050,610
Long Term Debt Fair Value	1,157,228		1,104,707
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,250,000		1,043,900
Debt issuance costs, net	(1,631)		(949)
Unamortized interest rate swap proceeds (1)	6,031		7,659
Less: current portion of long-term debt	202,500		0
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	1,051,900		1,050,610
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	0		93,900
Long Term Debt Fair Value	0		93,900
3.70% Senior notes due 2023 \| Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	202,500		202,500
3.70% Senior notes due 2023 \| Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 202,082		208,086
3.70% Senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.70%					3.70%
3.85% Senior notes due 2025 \| Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 90,000		90,000
3.85% Senior notes due 2025 \| Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 87,298		95,246
3.85% Senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.85%					3.85%
4.24% Senior notes due 2026 \| Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 200,000		200,000
4.24% Senior notes due 2026 \| Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 191,760		218,421
4.24% Senior notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.24%						4.24%
4.05% Senior notes due 2028 \| Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 67,500		67,500
4.05% Senior notes due 2028 \| Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 63,300		73,783
4.05% Senior notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.05%					4.05%
4.11% Senior notes due 2028 \| Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 90,000		90,000
4.11% Senior notes due 2028 \| Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 83,955		98,854
4.11% Senior notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.11%				4.11%
3.10% Senior Notes due 2030 \| Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 150,000		150,000
3.10% Senior Notes due 2030 \| Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 127,429		154,832
3.10% Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.10%			3.10%
3.20% Senior Notes due 2032 \| Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 150,000		150,000
3.20% Senior Notes due 2032 \| Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 123,656		154,875
3.20% Senior Notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.20%			3.20%
4.49% Senior Notes due 2032 \| Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 200,000		0
4.49% Senior Notes due 2032 \| Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 183,007		0
4.49% Senior Notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.49%	4.49%
4.64% Senior Notes due 2034 \| Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 100,000		0
4.64% Senior Notes due 2034 \| Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 90,341		0
4.64% Senior Notes due 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.64%	4.64%
Long-term Debt, gross [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 1,152,828		$ 1,097,997