RETIREMENT ANNUITY AND GUARANTEED CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Obligations and Funded Status) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Change in plan assets
Balance at the beginning of year	$ 86,543
Balance at the end of year	91,222	$ 86,543
U.S pension plans
Change in benefit obligations
Benefit obligations at beginning of year	9,374	10,930
Service cost	166	199	$ 194
Interest cost	466	262	8,926
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Contributions by Plan Participant	0	0
Acquisitions	(821)	2,689
Actuarial (gain) loss	990	(4,706)
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Benefits Paid	0	0
Settlement/curtailment	(1,805)	0
Currency translation	0	0
Benefit obligations at end of year	8,370	9,374	10,930
Change in plan assets
Balance at the beginning of year	0	68,458
Actual return on plan assets	0	59
Employer contributions	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Plan Participant	0	0
Acquisitions & other adjustments	0	(68,517)
Benefits paid	0	0
Settlement	0	0
Currency translation	0	0
Balance at the end of year	0	0	68,458
Net amount recognized
Funded status at end of year	(8,370)	(9,374)
Unrecognized actuarial net loss	2,387	1,734
Unrecognized prior service cost	0	0
Unrecognized transition assets, net	0	0
Net amount recognized in the balance sheets	(5,983)	(7,640)
Non-U.S. pension plans.
Change in benefit obligations
Benefit obligations at beginning of year	118,489	164,005
Service cost	955	1,077	1,413
Interest cost	4,867	2,644	2,567
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Contributions by Plan Participant	48	54
Acquisitions	84	(341)
Actuarial (gain) loss	5,633	(30,229)
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Benefits Paid	(7,265)	(7,066)
Settlement/curtailment	(1,700)	(398)
Currency translation	4,919	(11,257)
Benefit obligations at end of year	126,030	118,489	164,005
Change in plan assets
Balance at the beginning of year	86,543	114,557
Actual return on plan assets	4,087	(16,319)
Employer contributions	2,080	1,634
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Plan Participant	48	54
Acquisitions & other adjustments	0	(195)
Benefits paid	(5,120)	(4,757)
Settlement	(599)	0
Currency translation	4,183	(8,431)
Balance at the end of year	91,222	86,543	$ 114,557
Net amount recognized
Funded status at end of year	(34,808)	(31,946)
Unrecognized actuarial net loss	3,070	2,073
Unrecognized prior service cost	(56)	(73)
Unrecognized transition assets, net	24	25
Net amount recognized in the balance sheets	$ (31,770)	$ (29,921)