STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	6 years	6 years	6 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Grant Date Intrinsic Value	$ 72.27	$ 68.35	$ 55.75
Number of shares purchased by eligible employees	300,000	200,000	200,000
Fair value of the employee's purchase right	$ 49.19	$ 62.50	$ 59.89
Risk free interest rate	3.40%	2.00%	0.60%
Expected volatility	29.80%	28.60%	28.60%
Expected dividend yield	1.40%	0.90%
Shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the employee stock purchase plan	1,800,000
The employee stock purchase plan permits employees to purchase shares of common stock at a certain percentage of the market price (in hundredths)	85.00%
Expense related to the Company's employee stock purchase plan	$ 13,800,000	$ 14,800,000	$ 14,600,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock and performance share-based compensation arrangements	$ 83,000,000.0
Performance share awards, vesting conditions	Performance share awards are subject to certain earnings per share, revenue, and total shareholder return targets
Restricted stock, vesting increment	one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant
Cash received by the Company	$ 2,900,000	7,100,000	6,800,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	700,000	1,800,000	1,700,000
Aggregate intrinsic value	$ 700,000	8,200,000	13,400,000
Unrecognized compensation cost weighted average expected future recognition period (in years)	1 year 10 months 24 days
Restricted stock and performance share compensation expense	$ 111,100,000	97,700,000	114,600,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized	9,400,000
Shares available for grant under the Company's stock option plans	3,500,000
Stock option plan expense	$ 3,800,000	$ 4,300,000	$ 3,600,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award
Risk free interest rate	5.00%	1.30%	0.10%
Expected volatility	30.00%	30.00%	30.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.40%	0.90%	0.00%
Restricted Stock and Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 235.27
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	1,000,000.0	1,100,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 248.41	$ 231.30
Number of options granted	500,000
Weighted-average grant date fair value, granted	$ 224.11
Number of options vested	(500,000)
Weighted-average grant date fair value, vested	$ 208.71
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(100,000)
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable options	$ 31,300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	600,000	500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 174.45	$ 169.31
Number of options granted	100,000
Weighted-average exercise price per option granted	$ 219.83
Weighted-average remaining contractual term of options outstanding (in years)	6 years
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	$ 32,200,000
Number of options exercisable	500,000
Weighted-average exercise price per exercisable option	$ 159.05
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, exercisable options (in years)	5 years 4 months 24 days