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PENSION AND OTHER POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Schedule of Plan Assets by Level (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 79,535 | $ 82,258 | $ 77,534
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 69,200 | 76,849 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Cash & Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 2,609 | 2,433 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Corporate Bonds and Notes |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 29,206 | 17,224 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Government Agency and Municipal Bonds and Notes |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Certificates of Deposit |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Common Stock |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 2,413 | 2,243 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Taxable Bond |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 15,648 | 11,834 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Large Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 11,047 | 24,787 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Mid Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3,403 | 9,520 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Small Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 1,275 | 4,900 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | International Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3,599 | 2,494 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Specialty Alternative Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets |  | 1,414 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 10,335 | 5,409 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Cash & Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Corporate Bonds and Notes |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Government Agency and Municipal Bonds and Notes |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 10,089 | 5,164 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Certificates of Deposit |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 246 | 245 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Common Stock |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Taxable Bond |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Large Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Mid Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Small Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | International Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Specialty Alternative Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets |  | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Cash & Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Corporate Bonds and Notes |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Government Agency and Municipal Bonds and Notes |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Certificates of Deposit |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Common Stock |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Taxable Bond |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Large Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Mid Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Small Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | International Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0 | 0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Specialty Alternative Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets |  | 0 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 79,535 | 82,258 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Cash & Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 2,609 | 2,433 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Corporate Bonds and Notes |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 29,206 | 17,224 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Government Agency and Municipal Bonds and Notes |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 10,089 | 5,164 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Certificates of Deposit |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 246 | 245 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Common Stock |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 2,413 | 2,243 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Taxable Bond |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 15,648 | 11,834 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Large Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 11,047 | 24,787 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Mid Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3,403 | 9,520 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Small Cap Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 1,275 | 4,900 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | International Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 3,599 | 2,494 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Specialty Alternative Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets |  | $ 1,414 |

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