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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES - Gross and Net Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | $ 446,943 | $ 401,369
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | 242,146 | 230,740
Trademarks and trade names |  |
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | 106,512 | 93,065
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | 55,078 | 52,510
Indefinite Lived Assets | 16,208 | 16,038
Customer relationships |  |
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | 192,196 | 171,338
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | 106,719 | 102,643
Technology and know-how |  |
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | 82,019 | 68,365
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | 29,478 | 24,602
Patents |  |
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | 23,901 | 25,150
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | 16,008 | 15,879
Other |  |
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | 42,315 | 43,451
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | $ 34,863 | $ 35,106

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