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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXABLE INCOME - Schedule of Dividend Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends paid, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.095	$ 1.065	$ 3.255	$ 3.165
Total dividends	$ 102,676	$ 95,450	$ 301,522	$ 282,323
O 2026 Q3 Regular Dividends
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends paid, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.795
Total dividends	$ 74,509
O 2025 Q3 Regular Dividends
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends paid, per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.765
Total dividends		$ 68,543
O 2026 A3 Regular Dividends
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends paid, per share (in dollars per share)			$ 2.355
Total dividends			$ 217,582
O 2025 A3 Regular Dividends
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends paid, per share (in dollars per share)				$ 2.265
Total dividends				$ 201,959
O 2026 Q3 Supplemental Dividends
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends paid, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30
Total dividends	$ 28,167
O 2025 Q3 Supplemental Dividends
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends paid, per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.30
Total dividends		$ 26,907
O 2026 A3 Supplemental Dividends
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends paid, per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.90
Total dividends			$ 83,940
O 2025 A3 Supplemental Dividends
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends paid, per share (in dollars per share)				$ 0.90
Total dividends				$ 80,364