DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of debt

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, debt consisted of the following:

	December 31,
	2023		2022
Long-term debt
Senior Unsecured Notes due through 2045, interest at 2.8% to 4.0% (net of debt issuance costs of $1,270 and $1,585 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	$	702,766	$	703,124
Term Loan due through 2025, interest at SOFR plus a 0.85% margin, swapped $150,000 to a fixed interest rate of 3.55% plus a 0.85% margin		400,000		400,000
Other borrowings due through 2030, interest up to 7.97%		9		18,311
		1,102,775		1,121,435
Less current portion		4		11,039
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,102,771		1,110,396
Short-term debt
Amounts due banks, weighted average interest at 47.7% in 2023 and 4.0% in 2022		2,435		82,444
Current portion long-term debt		4		11,039
Total short-term debt		2,439		93,483
Total debt	$	1,105,210	$	1,203,879

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	%