EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Employee 401(k) Plan, Employee Pension Plan, Registered Retirement Savings Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan) (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
Jun. 02, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of employee total compensation matched by employer (in hundredths)		100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Maximum annual employee contribution		4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Company match to employee contributions		$ 25,500,000	$ 21,500,000	$ 17,600,000
Administrative expense		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Percentage of purchase price of company's common stock to the market price		90.00%
Increase in shares of common stock issued pursuant to stock plan (in shares)	1,000,000
Shares available, employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		782,328	1,010,267
Shares of company's common stock purchased during the period (in shares)		227,939	223,596
Registered Retirement Savings Plan
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of employee total compensation matched by employer (in hundredths)		100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Maximum annual employee contribution		4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Company match to employee contributions		$ 200,000	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Foreign Plan \| Pension Plan
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of employee total compensation matched by employer (in hundredths)		6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Company match to employee contributions		$ 1,200,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 900,000

The increase in the number of shares of common stock for issuance under the company stock plan.

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The percentage of market price that eligible employees under the plan can purchase company stock.

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Number of shares available as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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Amount of administrative expense incurred by defined contribution plan.

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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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