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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS (Tables) - Employee Stock Option [Member]
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans  
Summary of stock options

Shares

Weighted- Average

(in thousands)

Exercise Price

Outstanding at December 31, 2025

 

8,184

$

44.70

Granted

 

817

 

93.53

Exercised

 

(725)

 

30.66

Forfeited or expired

 

(107)

 

75.21

Outstanding at June 30, 2026

 

8,169

$

50.42

Exercisable at June 30, 2026

 

5,797

$

37.68

Black-Scholes option pricing model

June 30, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

2025

Risk free interest rate

 

4.04

%  

4.24

%  

Expected life

 

6.8

Years

6.7

Years

Expected volatility

 

25.7

%  

26.9

%  

Expected dividend yield

 

%  

%  

Summary of activity of share-based compensation and benefit plans

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

2025

Compensation expense for stock options awarded

$

6,833

$

8,732

$

13,747

$

15,630

Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options

 

1,715

 

2,170

 

3,450

 

3,884