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RETIREMENT ANNUITY AND GUARANTEED CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT PLANS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
After-tax amounts included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |
Unrecognized actuarial net loss | $ 1,974 |  |
Unrecognized prior service credits | (39) |  |
Unrecognized transition obligations | 17 |  |
Total accumulated benefit obligation for all plans | $ 131,550 | $ 125,031 |
Other Benefits |  |  |
Minimum percentage of every standard work week for which, the Company will provide work to employees in Cleveland, Ohio, area operations, covered under the guaranteed continuous employment plan (as a percent) | 75.00% |  |
Hours in a standard work week under Guaranteed Continuous Employment Plan (hours) | item | 40 |  |
Minimum notice period for the termination of Guaranteed Continuous Employment Plan (in months) | 6 months |  |
Pension settlement net charges |  |  | $ 126,056
Remaining surplus assets that will be used to fund employer matching contributions in a different qualified plan |  |  | 68,458
Surplus assets recorded | $ 91,222 | 86,543 |
Other Current Assets |  |  |
Other Benefits |  |  |
Surplus assets recorded | 41,849 |  |
Supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) |  |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan |  |  |
Total net pension costs | 650 | 253 | 213
Projected benefit obligation | $ 5,461 | $ 7,339 | $ 7,947
Corporate stock | Minimum |  |  |
Target allocation for pension plan assets |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations range minimum | 5.00% |  |
Corporate stock | Maximum |  |  |
Target allocation for pension plan assets |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations range minimum | 10.00% |  |
Debt Securities | Minimum |  |  |
Target allocation for pension plan assets |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations range minimum | 90.00% |  |
Debt Securities | Maximum |  |  |
Target allocation for pension plan assets |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations range minimum | 95.00% |  |

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