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PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - SCHEDULE OF PENSION PLAN ASSETS WITHIN THE FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY (Details) - Pension Benefits - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | $ 779,977 | $ 836,843 | $ 848,432
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 779,977 | 836,843 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 981 | 909 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 32,404 | 42,202 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 746,592 | 793,732 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 33,983 | 43,711 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash and cash equivalents | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 981 | 909 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash and cash equivalents | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 32,404 | 42,202 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash and cash equivalents | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash and cash equivalents | Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 598 | 600 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International all-cap |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 483 | 395 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International all-cap | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International all-cap | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International all-cap | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International all-cap | Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 483 | 395 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global all-cap |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 204,421 | 209,245 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global all-cap | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global all-cap | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global all-cap | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global all-cap | Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 204,421 | 209,245 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government/agency |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 156,146 | 186,095 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government/agency | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government/agency | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government/agency | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government/agency | Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 156,146 | 186,095 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 59,602 | 60,293 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds | Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 59,602 | 60,293 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International government/corporate bonds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 27,303 | 29,254 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International government/corporate bonds | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International government/corporate bonds | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International government/corporate bonds | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | International government/corporate bonds | Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 27,303 | 29,254 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Diversified credit |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 120,259 | 123,081 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Diversified credit | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Diversified credit | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Diversified credit | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Diversified credit | Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 120,259 | 123,081 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global diversified assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 63,497 | 68,856 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global diversified assets | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global diversified assets | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global diversified assets | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Global diversified assets | Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 63,497 | 68,856 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real assets fund |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 114,283 | 115,913 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real assets fund | Quoted prices in active markets of identical assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real assets fund | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real assets fund | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real assets fund | Investments Using NAV as a Practical Expedient |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount | $ 114,283 | $ 115,913 |

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