SELF INSURANCE LIABILITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Self insurance reserve	$ 346,882	$ 321,555
Insurance receivable, current	18,621	17,453
Insurance receivable, noncurrent	27,931	26,179
Unasserted Claim
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Self insurance reserve	106,118	$ 102,882
CALIFORNIA
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Coverage floor	750
Deductible	9,500
CALIFORNIA \| Self-Insurance Retention Per Claim, Enforceable Arbitration Agreement
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Coverage floor	650
Non-California
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Coverage floor	750
Deductible	10,200
Non-California \| Self-Insurance Retention Per Claim, Enforceable Arbitration Agreement
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Coverage floor	650
California and Nevada \| Plum Healthcare Group 2021 Acquisition
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Coverage floor	500
Deductible	6,000
All States, Excluding Colorado, Kansas, and Pennsylvania \| Third-Party Payor
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Coverage floor	1,000
Deductible	10,000
All States, Excluding Colorado, Kansas, and Pennsylvania \| Per Facility \| Third-Party Payor
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Coverage floor	3,000
All Other States \| Plum Healthcare Group 2021 Acquisition
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Deductible	12,000
Colorado, Kansas and Pennsylvania \| Third-Party Payor
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Coverage floor	1,000
Colorado, Kansas and Pennsylvania \| Per Facility \| Third-Party Payor
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]
Coverage floor	$ 3,000

The current portion of the amount receivable from insurance and similar arrangements for reimbursement and payment of malpractice claims and litigation costs.

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