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TREASURY STOCK (Details) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 65 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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May 10, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2023 | May 09, 2022 | May 03, 2022 | Oct. 24, 2017 | Oct. 23, 2017
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased during the period, value |  | $ 47,900,000 | $ 150,039,000 | $ 35,653,000 | $ 3,275,000 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares paid for tax withholding (in shares) |  |  | 562,360 | 546,053 | 506,917 |  |  |  |  |
Cost related to tax withholding |  |  | $ 19,400,000 | $ 15,700,000 | $ 13,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program, October 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock authorized to repurchase under stock repurchase program (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |
Shares repurchased during the period, value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 660,400,000 |  |  |  |
Repurchase of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  | 4,549,329 | 1,330,678 | 154,271 | 23,790,847 |  |  |  |
Stock remaining to be purchased (in shares) |  |  | 1,209,153 |  |  | 1,209,153 |  |  |  |
Value of shares repurchased |  |  | $ 152,900,000 | $ 35,600,000 | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program, May 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock authorized to repurchase under stock repurchase program (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000
Share repurchase program, May 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock authorized to repurchase under stock repurchase program (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |
Stock remaining to be purchased (in shares) |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
ASR Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |
Repurchase of treasury stock (in shares) | 3,255,814 | 1,293,515 | 4,549,329 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate amount of shares expected to be repurchased | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average cost per share (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 32.97 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASR Program | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased during the period, value | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of treasury stock (in shares) | 1,627,907 | 642,302 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASR Program | Mizuho Markets Americas LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased during the period, value | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of treasury stock (in shares) | 1,627,907 | 651,213 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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