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DERIVATIVES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) lb | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) lb | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net |  |  | $ (886) |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimate of Time to Transfer |  |  | 12 months |  |
Interest rate swap agreements |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative instruments |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000
Gain on termination of long-term contracts | $ 2,428 |  |  |  |
Not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount | 385,255 | $ 385,255 | $ 385,255 | $ 492,600 |
Cash flow hedges | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount | 92,413 | 92,413 | $ 92,413 | $ 84,148 |
Cash flow hedges | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate swap agreements |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain on termination of long-term contracts |  | 25,852 |  |  |
Cash flow hedges | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount (in pounds) | lb |  |  | 100,000 | 200,000 |
Cash flow hedges | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Long-term Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |
Net investment hedges | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount | $ 116,645 | $ 116,645 | $ 116,645 | $ 119,607 |

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