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SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION (other non-current assets) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Other non-current assets        
Postretirement benefit plan asset (Note 13) $ 87,019 $ 71,208    
Cloud computing arrangements 63,806 29,242    
Prepaid product discounts 56,527 50,602 $ 51,145 $ 54,642
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts [1] 20,201 35,068    
Deferred contract acquisition costs [2] 17,975 9,199    
Other 33,935 13,360    
Other non-current assets 279,463 208,679    
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, current 1,317 2,008    
Amortization of contract acquisition costs 4,975 3,739 3,108  
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member]        
Loans and notes receivable allowances for credit losses [Line Items]        
Balance, beginning of year 3,995 284 284  
Bad debt (benefit) expense (1,165) 5,412 0  
Exchange for customer lists 0 (6,402) 0  
Write-offs 0 (48) 0  
Balance, end of year 2,830 3,995 284  
Loans and notes receivable credit quality information by origination year        
2020 1,229      
2019 3,083      
2018 7,061      
2017 11,744      
Prior 1,231      
Total 24,348      
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member] | 1 to 2 internal grade [Member]        
Loans and notes receivable credit quality information by origination year        
2020 1,229      
2019 484      
2018 7,061      
2017 11,744      
Prior 1,231      
Total 21,749      
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member] | 3 to 4 internal grade [Member]        
Loans and notes receivable credit quality information by origination year        
2020 0      
2019 2,599      
2018 0      
2017 0      
Prior 0      
Total $ 2,599      
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member] | ASU No. 2016-13 [Member] | Adoption of Accounting Standards Update [Member]        
Loans and notes receivable allowances for credit losses [Line Items]        
Balance, beginning of year   $ 4,749    
Balance, end of year     $ 4,749  
[1] Amount includes the non-current portion of loans and notes receivable. The current portion of these receivables is included in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets and was $1,317 as of December 31, 2021 and $2,008 as of December 31, 2020. During 2021, we utilized $15,528 of these notes receivable, along with current and future cash payments, to acquire related customer list intangible assets.
[2] Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs was $4,975 for 2021, $3,739 for 2020 and $3,108 for 2019.