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RETIREMENT BENEFITS - Participation in Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Contributions | $ 18,709 | $ 18,847 | $ 14,905
Multiemployer Plans, Pension |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Contributions | 12,667 | 12,928 | 9,885
Heavy And General Construction Laborers Local 472 and Local 172 | Multiemployer Plans, Pension |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Contributions | 4,324 | 5,119 | 3,343
International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 825 | Multiemployer Plans, Pension |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Contributions | 2,789 | 4,381 | 2,734
Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers Pension Plan [Member] | Multiemployer Plans, Pension |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Contributions | 2,288 | 1,265 | 1,411
All other funds | Multiemployer Plans, Pension |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Contributions | $ 3,266 | $ 2,163 | $ 2,397
Red Zone |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Multiemployer plan, collective-bargaining arrangement, percentage of contributions required for multiple collective-bargaining arrangements | 65.00% |  |
Orange Zone |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Multiemployer plan, collective-bargaining arrangement, percentage of contributions required for multiple collective-bargaining arrangements | 80.00% |  |
Yellow Zone |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Multiemployer plan, collective-bargaining arrangement, percentage of contributions required for multiple collective-bargaining arrangements | 80.00% |  |
Green Zone |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Multiemployer plan, collective-bargaining arrangement, percentage of contributions required for multiple collective-bargaining arrangements | 80.00% |  |

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