SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		154 Months Ended
	May 23, 2023	Nov. 15, 2022	Nov. 08, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 08, 2023
Share Repurchase Program
Increase in authorized amount	$ 2,000,000	$ 1,500,000
Cumulative authorized amount				$ 23,800,000		$ 23,800,000
Authorization effective period	3 years	3 years
Remaining balance under share repurchase program				$ 1,100,000		$ 1,100,000
Common stock repurchased, shares				852	1,039	2,961	4,425
Common stock repurchased, average price per share				$ 938.11	$ 683.09	$ 874.99	$ 646.61
Common stock repurchased, value				$ 799,520	$ 710,304	$ 2,590,950	$ 2,861,513
Excise tax on share repurchases				$ 7,337		$ 23,796
Subsequent event [Member]
Share Repurchase Program
Common stock repurchased, shares			500					94,000
Common stock repurchased, average price per share			$ 911.88					$ 245.43
Common stock repurchased, value			$ 444,400					$ 23,100,000