SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) - Restricted stock [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Compensation expense (benefit) for share-based compensation	$ 1,869	$ 1,808	$ 1,602
Income tax benefit from compensation expense for share-based compensation	463	450	399
Total fair value of shares vested, at vest date	$ 2,693	$ 2,595	$ 2,815
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of shares issued during the period in compensation and benefit plans other than stock options	$ 888.60	$ 645.31	$ 509.24
Performance shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Shares awarded or issued under employee benefit plans, shares	2	3	3