INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Components of the Provision for Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Provision for income taxes
Federal income tax expense, current	$ 587,496	$ 497,492	$ 455,779
State income tax expense, current	120,209	109,924	95,388
International income tax expense, current	446	2,521	5,263
Current income tax expense	708,151	609,937	556,430
Federal income tax (benefit) expense, deferred	(43,222)	41,782	62,719
State income tax (benefit) expense, deferred	(3,229)	6,003	8,583
International income tax (benefit) expense, deferred	(3,316)	447	(1,727)
Total deferred	(49,767)	48,232	69,575
Total provision for income taxes	$ 658,384	$ 658,169	$ 626,005