INCOME TAXES (Deferred Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Deferred tax assets:
Tax loss and credit carry-forwards	$ 45,319	$ 44,674
Inventory	2,941	937
Other accruals	17,984	29,601
Research and development capitalization	64,836	26,982
Employee benefits	28,639	26,674
Pension obligations	7,375	6,218
Other	5,640	7,344
Deferred tax assets, gross	172,734	142,430
Valuation allowance	(36,876)	(44,627)
Deferred tax assets, net	135,858	97,803
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	43,339	40,198
Intangible assets	26,624	23,790
Inventory	4,918	3,846
Pension and other benefit liabilities	10,545	13,787
Other	18,402	10,393
Deferred tax liabilities	103,828	92,014
Total deferred taxes	32,030	$ 5,789
Tax loss carryforwards of certain subsidiaries that will expire in various years from 2023 through 2036	3,234
Tax loss carryforwards of certain subsidiaries for which there is no expiration date	166,063
Foreign Withholding Taxes Liability	$ 76