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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Percentage of net sales recognized over time	10.00%
Maximum period for which derivative contracts cover currency and commodity exposures (in years)	3 years
Inventories
Percentage of LIFO Inventory	38.00%	35.00%	37.00%
Research and Development
Research and development costs	$ 85,550	$ 81,821	$ 71,235
Bonus
Costs related to the Company's discretionary employee bonus programs	$ 180,708	$ 166,554	$ 192,498

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Maximum period covered by derivative contracts to hedge currency and commodity exposures, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of expense for research and development. Includes, but is not limited to, cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed and writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both. Excludes write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity.

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