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DEBT (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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May 11, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 22, 2010 USD ($) | Sep. 07, 2007 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2007 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2025 USD ($) | May 14, 2025 USD ($) | May 15, 2024 USD ($) | May 14, 2024 USD ($) | May 10, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2021 USD ($) | May 13, 2021 USD ($) | May 12, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2018 USD ($) | May 28, 2015 USD ($) | May 27, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Apr. 09, 2007 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross default trigger, minimum |  |  |  |  | $ 10.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant total leverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant total interest ratio |  |  |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant total leverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant total interest ratio |  |  |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.0 |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60% |
Bank Overdrafts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total borrowing capacity of facility |  |  |  |  | $ 19.7 | $ 16.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 18.1 | 16.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total borrowing capacity of facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 525.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 313.6 | 304.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity | $ 350.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250.0 |  | $ 250.0 | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  |
Increase request amount available |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 175.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  | 30.0 | 41.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 6.4 | $ 4.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period |  |  |  |  | 2.90% | 3.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility fee (as a percentage) | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility fee (as a percentage) | 0.275% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Interest Rate Floor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate | 0.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate | 1.975% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Euro Interbank Offer Rate (EURIBOR) | Interest Rate Floor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Euro Interbank Offer Rate (EURIBOR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate | 0.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Euro Interbank Offer Rate (EURIBOR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate | 1.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New York Life Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total borrowing capacity of facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250.0 | $ 200.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0 |  | $ 150.0 |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 175.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New York Life Agreement | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75.0 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest percentage rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.01% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.04% |  |  |  |
Prudential |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total borrowing capacity of facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250.0 | $ 150.0 |  | $ 150.0 |  |  |  | $ 250.0 | $ 200.0 |  | $ 175.0
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, increase, additional borrowings |  | $ 25.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prudential | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest percentage rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.01% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prudential | Notes Payable to Bank | B-1 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt |  |  |  | $ 110.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest percentage rate |  |  |  | 5.79% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prudential | Notes Payable to Bank | B-2 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt |  |  | $ 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fixed interest percentage rate |  |  | 5.79% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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