SEGMENT INFORMATION (Reconciliation) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ 484,602	$ 423,443	$ 377,129
Interest expense	(51,393)	(46,980)	(40,240)
Other income, net	29,861	12,732	12,067
Earnings before income taxes	463,070	389,195	348,956
Total assets	4,620,969	4,448,303
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	526,280	469,146	417,012
Total assets	4,091,748	4,075,461
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(41,678)	(45,703)	$ (39,883)
Non-Segment | Cash
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	228,930	122,198
Non-Segment | Other Assets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 300,291	$ 250,644