SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Employee Stock Option [Member]

Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans

Summary of stock options

	Shares	Weighted- Average
	(in thousands)	Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2023	884	$	428.50
Granted	54		1,069.20
Exercised	(165)		316.84
Forfeited or expired	(2)		641.53
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	771	$	496.55
Exercisable at March 31, 2024	545	$	369.68

Black-Scholes option pricing model

	March 31,
	2024		2023
Risk free interest rate	4.14	%	3.91	%
Expected life	6.6	Years	6.5	Years
Expected volatility	28.3	%	29.1	%
Expected dividend yield	—	%	—	%

Summary of activity of share-based compensation and benefit plans

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024		2023
Compensation expense for stock options awarded	$	5,595	$	6,119
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options		1,438		1,534

Restricted stock [Member]

Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans

Summary of activity of share-based compensation and benefit plans

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024		2023
Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP	$	953	$	861
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to shares issued under the ESPP		245		216
Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded		474		455
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted awards	$	122	$	114