STOCK PLANS (Stock Option Weighted Average Assumptions) (Details) - Stock options - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Stock Plans
Expected volatility	27.63%	27.14%	28.01%
Dividend yield	1.59%	1.84%	2.17%
Risk-free interest rate	4.04%	1.94%	0.55%
Expected option life (in years)	4 years 9 months 18 days	4 years 8 months 12 days	4 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted average fair value per option granted during the year	$ 46.94	$ 27.42	$ 21.70