DEBT (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Debt consists of the following as of December 31:


(In thousands)	2023		2023		2022		2022
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
3.70% Senior notes due 2023	$	—	$	—	$	202,500	$	202,082
3.85% Senior notes due 2025	90,000		88,243		90,000		87,298
4.24% Senior notes due 2026	200,000		195,556		200,000		191,760
4.05% Senior notes due 2028	67,500		64,801		67,500		63,300
4.11% Senior notes due 2028	90,000		85,999		90,000		83,955
3.10% Senior notes due 2030	150,000		131,942		150,000		127,429
3.20% Senior notes due 2032	150,000		127,649		150,000		123,656
4.49% Senior notes due 2032	200,000		187,584		200,000		183,007
4.64% Senior notes due 2034	100,000		92,961		100,000		90,341
Total debt	1,047,500		974,735		1,250,000		1,152,828
Debt issuance costs, net	(1,541)		(1,541)		(1,631)		(1,631)
Unamortized interest rate swap proceeds (1)	4,403		4,403		6,031		6,031
Total debt, net	1,050,362		977,597		1,254,400		1,157,228
Less: current portion of long-term debt	—		—		202,500		202,082
Total long-term debt	$	1,050,362	$	977,597	$	1,051,900	$	955,146

(1) Represents the gain from termination of the Corporation's interest rate swap agreements on its 3.85% and 4.24% Senior Notes in February 2016, which will be amortized into interest expense over the remaining terms of the respective notes.

Aggregate Maturities of Debt

Aggregate maturities of debt are as follows:


(In thousands)
2024	$	—
2025	90,000
2026	200,000
2027	—
2028	157,500
Thereafter	600,000
Total	$	1,047,500