SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Stock Option Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of options currently exercisable	4 years 2 months 12 days
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Compensation expense (benefit) for share-based compensation	$ 22,090	$ 21,412	$ 20,035
Income tax benefit from compensation expense for share-based compensation	5,477	5,332	4,989
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	170,521	123,911	163,722
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	$ 71,153	$ 60,976	$ 67,761
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options awarded	$ 323.16	$ 221.19	$ 146.57
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of options currently exercisable	5 years 3 months 18 days	4 years 6 months	4 years 8 months 12 days