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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries indefinitely invested | $ 323,900,000 |  |
Deferred tax liability not recognized, amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability, undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 26,100,000 |  |
Research and development costs | 27,200,000 | $ 22,300,000 |
Deferred tax asset related to net operating loss and capital loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards and research and development credit | 133,400,000 |  |
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance | 170,800,000 | 178,500,000 |
Cash paid (refund received) for income taxes | 268,100,000 | 203,200,000 | $ 152,400,000
Liability For unrecognized tax benefits | 42,900,000 | 48,900,000 |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties | 6,000,000.0 | 8,200,000 |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would have affected the effective tax rate | 41,300,000 | 47,500,000 |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate, income tax penalties and interest accrued | 5,100,000 | 7,500,000 |
Income tax, penalties and interest accrued | 2,400,000 | 2,700,000 |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 44,700,000 | 55,500,000 |
Unrecognized tax benefit with no associated liability | 7,800,000 | 14,800,000 |
Net benefit effect if uncertain tax positions prevail | 36,800,000 | $ 40,700,000 |
Minimum |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Decrease unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible | 0 |  |
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible | 0 |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Decrease unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible | 15,800,000 |  |
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible | 15,800,000 |  |
Operating Loss and Capital Loss and Foreign Tax Credit Carryforwards and Research and Development Credit |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance | 60,400,000 |  |
State |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest limitation carryover | 5,000,000 |  |
Foreign Country |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 241,100,000 |  |
Sate and Foreign |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Research and development costs | 27,100,000 |  |
Domestic Tax Authority |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest limitation carryover | 569,100,000 |  |
Expire At Various Times Between 2028 and 2044 | United States Federal |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 7,000,000.0 |  |
Expire At Various Times Between 2028 and 2044 | State |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 280,300,000 |  |
Expire At Various Times Between 2024 and 2033 | Foreign Country |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 8,600,000 |  |
Net Operating Loss Indefinite Life | Foreign Country |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 232,500,000 |  |
Capital Loss Indefinite Life | Foreign Country |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 16,600,000 |  |
Expire in Years 2025 through 2028 | Foreign Country |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | $ 17,300,000 |  |

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