SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Stock Option Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options	4 years 3 months 18 days
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans
Compensation expense (benefit) for share-based compensation	$ 23,024	$ 22,090	$ 21,412
Income tax benefit from compensation expense for share-based compensation	5,769	5,477	5,332
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	239,563	170,521	123,911
Cash received from exercise of stock options	$ 106,670	$ 71,153	$ 60,976
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options awarded	$ 404.16	$ 323.16	$ 221.19
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options	5 years 7 months 6 days	5 years 3 months 18 days	4 years 6 months