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EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST NARRATIVE (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 13, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 14, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
vote
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
shares
Dec. 04, 2023
USD ($)
May 31, 2021
USD ($)
Jul. 24, 2018
USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Common and preferred shares authorized (shares)     1,055,000,000          
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)     5,000,000          
Preferred stock, par (USD per share) | $ / shares     $ 1          
Dividends, common stock, cash, additional percentage over Class B common stock dividends     10.00%          
Treasury Stock, Value, Excise Tax | $     $ 4,700 $ 2,400        
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)     202,383,069 204,392,926 204,964,717      
2018 Share Repurchase Program                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount | $               $ 500,000
2021 Share Repurchase Program                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount | $             $ 500,000  
2023 Share Repurchase Program                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount | $           $ 500,000    
Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount | $     $ 470,000          
Common stock                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)     900,000,000          
Common stock, par (USD per share) | $ / shares     $ 1          
Common stock, voting rights (vote) | vote     1          
Common stock voting rights, board election percentage     16.66%          
Stock repurchases (shares)     2,022,064 0 0      
Common stock | Hershey Trust Company                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)     2,105,749          
Class B common stock                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)     150,000,000          
Common stock, voting rights (vote) | vote     10          
Conversion of stock (shares)     0 3,500,000 2,500,000      
Class B common stock | Hershey Trust Company                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)     54,612,012          
Common stock, voting percentage     79.00%          
Hershey Trust Company                
Class of Stock [Line Items]                
Stock repurchases (shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000            
Treasury stock acquired, average cost per share (USD per share) | $ / shares $ 239.91 $ 203.35            
Stock repurchased during period, value | $ $ 239,910 $ 203,350