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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Schedule of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]    
Income available to common shareholders $ 53,937 $ 45,572
Average common shares outstanding (in shares) 42,786 45,295
Average potential common shares-options (in shares) 170 214
Total weighted average common shares outstanding and equivalents (in shares) 42,956 45,509
Earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share) $ 1.26 $ 1.01
Earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) $ 1.26 $ 1.00