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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 841,471 $ 802,812 $ 2,332,871 $ 2,199,909
North America        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue 606,230 577,784 1,642,742 1,572,053
Outside North America        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue 235,241 225,028 690,129 627,856
Full service center-based child care        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue 521,973 515,507 1,619,904 1,566,321
Full service center-based child care | North America        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue 314,302 315,171 986,891 988,228
Full service center-based child care | Outside North America        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue 207,671 200,336 633,013 578,093
Back-up care        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue 286,364 253,372 624,619 544,654
Back-up care | North America        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue 258,794 228,680 567,503 494,891
Back-up care | Outside North America        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue 27,570 24,692 57,116 49,763
Educational advisory services        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue 33,134 33,933 88,348 88,934
Educational advisory services | North America        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue 33,134 33,933 88,348 88,934
Educational advisory services | Outside North America        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0