SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Summary of Stock Options) (Details) - Employee Stock Option [Member] - $ / shares shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Outstanding shares, beginning balance	884
Outstanding weighted-average exercise price, beginning balance	$ 428.50
Granted, shares	70
Granted, weighted-average exercise price	$ 1,061.73
Exercised, shares	(291)
Exercised, weighted-average exercise price	$ 329.59
Forfeited or expired, shares	(9)
Forfeited or expired, weighted-average exercise price	$ 676.68
Outstanding shares, ending balance	654
Outstanding weighted-average exercise price, ending balance	$ 537.18
Exercisable shares, ending balance	443
Exercisable weighted-average exercise price, ending balance	$ 393.93