SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Allowances for Doubtful Accounts And Revenue Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1,	$ 22,908	$ 22,568	$ 24,659
Additions charged to earnings	8,079	8,129	5,956
Deductions from reserves, net of recoveries	(9,831)	(7,789)	(8,047)
Balance at December 31,	21,156	22,908	22,568
Revenue Allowance
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1,	24,334	19,641	20,594
Additions charged to earnings	45,021	48,301	46,467
Deductions from reserves, net of recoveries	(54,520)	(43,608)	(47,420)
Balance at December 31,	$ 14,835	$ 24,334	$ 19,641

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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