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LONG-TERM DEBT - Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Apr. 20, 2023	Dec. 22, 2021
Old Credit Facility
LONG-TERM DEBT
Aggregate financing commitment	$ 1,198,900	$ 1,199,100		$ 1,200,000
Outstanding borrowings	0	0
Outstanding letters of credit	1,100	900
Proceeds from credit facility	1,300,000	100,000
Repayments of debt	$ 1,300,000	$ 100,000
Old Credit Facility \| Minimum
LONG-TERM DEBT
Incremental credit uncommitted				300,000
Standby fee (in percent)	0.09%
Old Credit Facility \| Maximum
LONG-TERM DEBT
Incremental credit uncommitted				$ 600,000
Standby fee (in percent)	0.25%
Old Credit Facility \| Base rate advances \| Minimum
LONG-TERM DEBT
Interest rate	0.00%
Old Credit Facility \| Base rate advances \| Maximum
LONG-TERM DEBT
Interest rate	1.00%
Old Credit Facility \| LIBOR advances \| Minimum
LONG-TERM DEBT
Interest rate	1.00%
Old Credit Facility \| LIBOR advances \| Maximum
LONG-TERM DEBT
Interest rate	2.00%
Old Credit Facility \| Performance letters of credit \| Minimum
LONG-TERM DEBT
Interest rate	0.60%
Old Credit Facility \| Performance letters of credit \| Maximum
LONG-TERM DEBT
Interest rate	1.20%
Term Loan Facility
LONG-TERM DEBT
Aggregate financing commitment			$ 600,000
Term Loan Facility \| Minimum
LONG-TERM DEBT
Interest rate			0.00%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum
LONG-TERM DEBT
Interest rate			2.00%