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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - Summary of Stock Options Outstanding (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	399,938
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 77.32
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	5 years 10 months 24 days	6 years 6 months	6 years 1 month 6 days	5 years 8 months 12 days
Number of Options Currently Exercisable (in shares)	293,952
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Currently Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 76.45
35.00 - 50.00
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, low range (in dollars per share)	35.00
Exercise price, high range (in dollars per share)	$ 50.00
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	2,296
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 48.29
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 month 6 days
Number of Options Currently Exercisable (in shares)	2,296
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Currently Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 48.29
50.00 - 65.00
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, low range (in dollars per share)	50.00
Exercise price, high range (in dollars per share)	$ 65.00
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	34,892
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 58.74
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	3 years 8 months 12 days
Number of Options Currently Exercisable (in shares)	33,342
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Currently Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 59.52
65.00 - 80.00
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, low range (in dollars per share)	65.00
Exercise price, high range (in dollars per share)	$ 80.00
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	189,926
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 74.63
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	5 years 10 months 24 days
Number of Options Currently Exercisable (in shares)	157,047
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Currently Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 73.85
Over 80.00
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price, low range (in dollars per share)	$ 80.00
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	172,824
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Outstanding (in dollars per share)	$ 84.42
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	6 years 4 months 24 days
Number of Options Currently Exercisable (in shares)	101,267
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Options Currently Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 86.70

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