SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity) (Details) - Employee stock purchase plan [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 for shares issued under the ESPP	$ 3,552	$ 3,238	$ 3,019
Income tax benefit from compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP	$ 881	$ 806	$ 752
Shares awarded or issued under employee benefit plans, shares	26	31	36
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of shares issued during the period in compensation and benefit plans other than stock options	$ 766.11	$ 592.22	$ 473.22