INCOME TAXES - Income Taxes Paid by Jurisdiction (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
Federal	$ 64,802	$ 83,000	$ 54,670
State	30,407	30,958	27,664
Total Domestic	95,209	113,958	82,334
Foreign
Total Foreign	22,695	16,648	49,980
Total	117,904	130,606	132,314
Canada
Foreign
Total Foreign	19,395	13,471	47,186
Other foreign jurisdictions
Foreign
Total Foreign	$ 3,300	$ 3,177	$ 2,794

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