EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Schedule of Recognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Employee Benefits and Share-based Compensation, Noncash [Abstract] | |||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ 11,101 | $ 10,609 | $ 10,091 |
| Reduction of income tax expense | $ 2,331 | $ 2,228 | $ 2,119 |
| Per share compensation cost | $ 0.12 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.10 |
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- Definition Share based Compensation Allocated Expense On Earnings Per Share No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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