SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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	70		1,061.73
Exercised	(291)		329.59
Forfeited or expired	(9)		676.68
Outstanding at September 30, 2024	654	$	537.18
Exercisable at September 30, 2024	443	$	393.93

Black-Scholes option pricing model

	September 30,
	2024		2023
Risk free interest rate	4.18	%	3.92	%
Expected life	6.4	Years	6.3	Years
Expected volatility	28.2	%	29.0	%
Expected dividend yield	—	%	—	%

Summary of activity of share-based compensation and benefit plans

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Compensation expense for stock options awarded	$	5,838	$	5,977	$	17,175	$	17,892
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options		1,480		1,476		4,355		4,417

Employee stock purchase plan [Member] | Restricted stock [Member]

Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans

Summary of activity of share-based compensation and benefit plans

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP	$	1,027	$	923	$	2,963	$	2,663
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to shares issued under the ESPP		260		228		751		657
Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded		506		477		1,462		1,393
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted awards	$	128	$	118	$	371	$	344