INCOME TAXES - Schedule Reconciliation Effective Income Tax Amount (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal income statutory rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Tax at federal income tax rate	$ 99,931	$ 74,956	$ 95,151
Change resulting from:
State income tax, net of federal benefit	14,068	14,950	13,763
Tax-exempt interest	(1,866)	(1,907)	(2,775)
Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance	(2,210)	(1,701)	(1,399)
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(132)	(518)	(510)
Nondeductible merger expenses	0	0	167
BOLI policy redemptions	4,488	0	0
Other	2,896	2,050	2,161
Provision for income taxes	$ 117,175	$ 87,830	$ 106,558