SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Profit Sharing and Savings Plan) (Narrative) (Detail) - Profit sharing and savings plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Profit sharing and savings plan, employer discretionary contribution	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Profit sharing and savings plan, cost recognized	$ 48.6	$ 36.7	$ 32.5
Employee's first 2% of contributed wages [Member]
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Profit sharing and savings plan, Company match	100.00%
Employee's next 4% of contributed wages [Member]
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Profit sharing and savings plan, Company match	25.00%

Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480794/715-70-50-1

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