FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Schedule of Assets and Labilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ (663)
Level 2 \| Other Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(663)
Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	4,256	$ 42,922
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	(10,314)	29,679
Fair Value, Recurring \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	14,570	13,243
Fair Value, Recurring \| Foreign currency forward contracts:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	(1,012)	(7,553)
Liabilities at fair value	(24,094)	(2,181)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Foreign currency forward contracts: \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	0	0
Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Foreign currency forward contracts: \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	(1,012)	(7,553)
Liabilities at fair value	(24,094)	(2,181)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Foreign currency forward contracts: \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	0	0
Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Interest rate swap contracts: \| Other Assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	(13,679)	(24,036)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Interest rate swap contracts: \| Financing Receivable
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value		(278)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Interest rate swap contracts: \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Interest rate swap contracts: \| Level 1 \| Other Assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Interest rate swap contracts: \| Level 2 \| Other Assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	(13,679)	(24,036)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Interest rate swap contracts: \| Level 2 \| Financing Receivable
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value		(278)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Interest rate swap contracts: \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Interest rate swap contracts: \| Level 3 \| Other Assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Rabbi Trust investments, short-term
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	(6,216)	(6,019)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Rabbi Trust investments, short-term \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Rabbi Trust investments, short-term \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Rabbi Trust investments, short-term \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	(6,216)	(6,019)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Rabbi Trust investments, long-term
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	(14,294)	(14,630)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Rabbi Trust investments, long-term \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Rabbi Trust investments, long-term \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Rabbi Trust investments, long-term \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	(14,294)	(14,630)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Contingent consideration:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value	(4,745)	(3,399)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Contingent consideration: \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Contingent consideration: \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Contingent consideration: \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value	(4,745)	(3,399)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Contingent consideration, less current portion
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value	(1,195)	(4,007)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Contingent consideration, less current portion \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Contingent consideration, less current portion \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Contingent consideration, less current portion \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value	(1,195)	(4,007)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Accrued liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value	$ (248)	(7)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Accrued liabilities \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Accrued liabilities \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value		(7)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Accrued liabilities \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities at fair value		$ 0

Fair value portion of asset recognized for present right to economic benefit.

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