STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Equity Incentive Plans (Details) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024 shares
2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Additional shares authorized and available for issuance under equity incentive plan	6.5
Number of shares available for issuance under equity incentive plan	14.0
Expiration period from date of grant for options granted	7 years
One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Five Directors Stock Options Plan [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of shares available for issuance under equity incentive plan	0.4
Term of options granted under Directors' Plan	10 years
Stock options [Member] \| 2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting period	4 years
Stock options [Member] \| 2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting period	3 years
Employee Stock [Member] \| One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Five Directors Stock Options Plan [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting period	1 year

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award term for options granted.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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