DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of debt

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, debt consisted of the following:

	December 31,
	2021		2020
Long-term debt
Senior Unsecured Notes due through 2045, interest at 2.8% to 4.0% (net of debt issuance costs of $1,074 and $1,178 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)	$	704,313	$	704,886
Other borrowings due through 2030, interest up to 2.2%		13,542		10,681
		717,855		715,567
Less current portion		766		111
Long-term debt, less current portion		717,089		715,456
Short-term debt
Amounts due banks, weighted average interest at 1.8% in 2021 and 17.9% in 2020		51,964		2,623
Current portion long-term debt		766		111
Total short-term debt		52,730		2,734
Total debt	$	769,819	$	718,190

Senior Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of debt

The maturity and interest rates of the 2015 Notes and 2016 Notes are as follows:

	Amount		Maturity Date	Interest Rate
2015 Notes
Series A	$	100,000	August 20, 2025	3.15	%
Series B		100,000	August 20, 2030	3.35	%
Series C		50,000	April 1, 2035	3.61	%
Series D		100,000	April 1, 2045	4.02	%
2016 Notes
Series A	$	100,000	October 20, 2028	2.75	%
Series B		100,000	October 20, 2033	3.03	%
Series C		100,000	October 20, 2037	3.27	%
Series D		50,000	October 20, 2041	3.52	%