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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Self-Insurance Liabilities and Related Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Maximum exposure per individual event	$ 1,500
Self insurance reserves	24,949	$ 22,427
Automobile Plan | Minimum
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Potential exposure per individual event	2,000
Automobile Plan | Maximum
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Potential exposure per individual event	$ 4,200

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(24))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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