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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Contribution Plans
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 102.1	$ 106.8
Expected employer contributions	2.6
Matching contributions relating to entity's employees	56.2	51.0	$ 45.1
Nonqualified deferred compensation plans
Defined Contribution Plans
Amount accrued under nonqualified plans	$ 146.5	$ 125.6
United States
Defined Contribution Plans
Maximum contributions of a participant's eligible compensation (as a percent)	25.00%
Dollar-for-dollar match of employee's annual eligible compensation (as a percent)	4.00%
Company match of eligible compensation after dollar-for-dollar basis (as a percent)	2.00%
Company match, second level (as a percent)	50.00%
Foreign Plan
Defined Contribution Plans
Maximum contributions of a participant's eligible compensation (as a percent)	25.00%
Dollar-for-dollar match of employee's annual eligible compensation (as a percent)	4.00%
Company match, first level (as a percent)	50.00%
Profit sharing contribution calculated on eligible earnings (as a percent)	2.00%

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Percentage employer matches for the first level of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Percentage employer matches for the second level of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Represents the percentage of the second level of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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For a defined contribution plan, the percent of the participant's eligible compensation that the employer will contribute to the profit sharing plan.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements. Represents currently earned compensation under compensation arrangements that is not actually paid until a later date.

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Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered, excluding assumptions about future compensation level.

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Amount of contribution expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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