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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES - Gross and Net Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | $ 498,694 | $ 446,943
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | 264,581 | 242,146
Trademarks and trade names |  |
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | 109,798 | 106,512
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | 57,807 | 55,078
Indefinite Lived Assets | 16,311 | 16,208
Customer relationships |  |
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | 217,968 | 192,196
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | 115,783 | 106,719
Technology and know-how |  |
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | 102,495 | 82,019
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | 36,483 | 29,478
Patents |  |
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | 24,173 | 23,901
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | 16,820 | 16,008
Other |  |
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class |  |
Finite-Lived Assets - Gross Amount | 44,260 | 42,315
Finite-Lived Assets - Accumulated Amortization | $ 37,688 | $ 34,863

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