INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Reconciliation of income tax expense reported to amount computed by applying the U.S. federal tax rate
Provision for income taxes at the statutory rate of 21%	$ 17,166	$ 3,019
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation	(741)	(1,143)
Tax-exempt interest income	(345)	(581)
Dividends received deduction	(203)	(196)
ESOP dividends paid deduction	(137)	(139)
Other items, net	528	1,202
Income tax expense	$ 16,268	$ 2,162
Reconciliation of income tax expense rate to the U.S. federal tax rate
U.S. federal tax rate (as a percent)	21.00%	21.00%
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation	(0.90%)	(7.90%)
Effective rate reduction due to tax exempt interest income (as a percent)	(0.40%)	(4.00%)
Effective rate reduction due to dividend received (as a percent)	(0.20%)	(1.40%)
Effective rate reduction due to dividend paid to ESOP (as a percent)	(0.20%)	(1.00%)
Effective rate reduction due to other items, net (as a percent)	0.60%	8.30%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	19.90%	15.00%