COMMON STOCK REPURCHASES AND CASH DIVIDENDS (Cash Dividends) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024 dividend $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2023 item $ / shares	Feb. 28, 2023 $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2022 dividend $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2021 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2024 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2024 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2024 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2024 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2023 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2023 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2023 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2022 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
COMMON STOCK REPURCHASES AND CASH DIVIDENDS
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared						$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.18
Payments of dividends to stockholders | $																		$ 46,037	$ 44,008	$ 41,492
Common Stock, Dividends, Number of Quarterly Distributions Declared	5	4		4
Common Stock, Dividends, Increase Per Share, Declared, Two Fiscal Years Prior, Each Quarter				$ 0.03
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared, Two Fiscal Years Prior, Each Quarter				$ 0.18	$ 0.15
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared, Prior Fiscal Year, Each Quarter			$ 0.19
Common Stock, Dividends Per Share Declared, Prior Fiscal Year, Fourth Quarter		$ 0.20
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared, Current Fiscal Year, Each Quarter		$ 0.20
Common Stock, Dividends Per Share Declared, Current Fiscal Year, Fourth Quarter	$ 0.21
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared, Next Fiscal Year, Each Quarter	$ 0.21