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BASIS OF PRESENTATION - (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) installment shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) installment shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) installment shares	Feb. 06, 2025 USD ($)
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Repurchase of shares, value	$ 169,867	$ 144,020	$ 847,849
Actual tax benefits recognized related to stock-based compensation	27,800	18,900	23,200
Government Assistance, Operating Income, Increase (Decrease)	20,700	15,500	$ 15,400
Government Assistance, Asset, Current	24,100	9,500
Government Assistance, Asset, Noncurrent	12,700	$ 12,200
Government Assistance, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 6,300
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) | 2016 Incentive Award Plan | Vesting After Four Years
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Award vesting period	4 years	4 years	4 years
Non Employee Directors | Restricted Stock Units (RSU) | 2016 Incentive Award Plan
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Award vesting installments | installment	4	4	4
2018 Share Repurchase Program
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Stock repurchased, including number of shares for re-issuance (in shares) | shares			5,463,244
Repurchase of shares, value			$ 800,500
2022 Share Repurchase Program
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Repurchase of shares (in shares) | shares	527,160	781,068	228,247
Repurchase of shares, value	$ 174,200	$ 144,000	$ 47,200
2022 Share Repurchase Program | Subsequent Event
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Share Repurchase Program, Additional Authorized, Amount				$ 600,000
2022 Share Repurchase Program | Maximum
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Remaining amount of repurchase program	$ 134,600
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount			$ 500,000

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