CAPITAL STOCK (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Authorized common stock (in shares)	199,000,000	199,000,000
Common stock and treasury stock and the share activity
Balance at the beginning of the year (in shares)	71,700,000
Balance at the end of the year (in shares)	72,500,000	71,700,000
Cash dividends paid on the common stock	$ 114,055	$ 103,683	$ 99,461
Common Shares
Common stock and treasury stock and the share activity
Balance at the beginning of the year (in shares)	71,679,658	70,848,810	70,370,812
Restricted stock vestings (in shares)	150,849	150,970	176,535
Balance at the end of the year (in shares)	72,466,548	71,679,658	70,848,810
Common Shares | Employee option exercises
Common stock and treasury stock and the share activity
Stock option exercises (in shares)	629,541	679,878	301,463
Common Shares | Director option exercises
Common stock and treasury stock and the share activity
Stock option exercises (in shares)	6,500	0	0
Treasury Shares
Common stock and treasury stock and the share activity
Balance at the beginning of the year (in shares)	5,775,295	5,555,027	4,852,709
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	432,600	398,594	860,000
Balance at the end of the year (in shares)	6,015,772	5,775,295	5,555,027
Treasury Shares | Employee option exercises
Common stock and treasury stock and the share activity
Stock option exercises (in shares)	192,123	178,326	157,682