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DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SAVINGS PLAN (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) employee shares	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Number of employees contributing to company's ESOP | employee	42,861
Participants percentage contribution on a pretax basis only of their annual compensation (up to the lesser of)	50.00%
Percentage of matching contribution to ESOP plan by employer	100.00%
Percentage of eligible contribution plan up to which employer contributes (up to)	6.00%
Company contributions to ESOP on behalf of participating employees representing amounts authorized by employees to be withheld from their earnings on pre-tax basis	$ 278.9	$ 279.6	$ 260.5
Company's matching contributions to the ESOP	$ 184.2	$ 165.1	$ 153.9
Employee stock ownership plan common stock shares held in ESOP (in shares) | shares	14,886,577
Percentage of total voting shares outstanding held by the ESOP	6.00%

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