ACQUISITIONS - (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) NumberAcquisitions	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration for acquisitions					$ 34,000
Sales			$ 798,918	$ 724,326	2,296,876	$ 2,059,582
Net gains (losses)			$ 111,160	$ 96,778	$ 287,126	$ 234,623
WSC Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Businesses Acquired | NumberAcquisitions					1
Consideration for acquisitions		$ 34,000
Sales					$ 6,000
Net gains (losses)					$ (1,000)
Ultra Nuclear Limited And Weed Instrument Co., Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration for acquisitions	$ 200,000