SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model) (Details) - Employee Stock Option	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Risk-free interest rate	4.14%	3.91%
Expected life	6 years 7 months 6 days	6 years 6 months
Expected volatility	28.30%	29.10%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%