INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Sep. 30, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The Company's quarterly income tax provision is measured using an estimate of its consolidated annual effective tax rate, which includes the impact of foreign withholding tax accruals and uncertain tax positions, adjusted for discrete items, within the periods presented. The comparison of the Company's income tax provision between periods can be significantly impacted by the level and mix of earnings, losses by tax jurisdiction and discrete items. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized income tax expense of $16.2 million as compared to $36.8 million in the same period for 2024. Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025, includes a continued U.S. benefit related to claiming foreign tax credits, a recurring benefit from a U.S. tax deduction related to FDII and the impact of changes to the level and mix of earnings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized income tax expense of $49.8 million as compared to $32.8 million in the same period for 2024. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, includes a continued U.S. benefit related to claiming foreign tax credits and a recurring benefit from a U.S. tax deduction related to FDII, partially offset by a $7.7 million multi-year tax settlement and the impact of changes to the level and mix of earnings. On February 28, 2025, the Company completed the MGS Transaction and realized a gain on sale of $66.6 million as of September 30, 2025. This transaction resulted in a nominal tax impact, which reduced the effective tax rate primarily due to the realization of a deferred tax asset and an offsetting release of a valuation allowance. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, included a continued U.S. benefit related to claiming foreign tax credits consistent with our election in the fourth quarter of 2023, a recurring benefit from a U.S. tax deduction related to FDII, the negative impact of GILTI and the impact of changes to the level and mix of earnings. During the third quarter of 2024, an internal restructuring was completed to facilitate the MGS Transaction which resulted in the recognition of a capital gain that was fully offset by a capital loss carryforward. The capital gain triggered by the internal restructuring resulted in a higher interest expense deduction and consequentially a lower income limited deduction for FDII and the Company's ability to utilize foreign tax credits in the future. The completion of the internal restructuring resulted in $13.6 million of non-recurring tax expense. The nine months ended September 30, 2024 also includes a benefit associated with the release of valuation allowances of $38.8 million. The benefit was associated with the release of valuation allowances previously recorded against certain U.K. tax attribute carryforwards, primarily consisting of net operating loss carryforwards and interest carryforwards. The valuation allowances were released due to improved profitability in the Company's U.K. businesses. On July 4, 2025, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted, extending many of the expiring tax provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) while adding, modifying and altering numerous provisions. The Company has completed its assessment and the OBBBA is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

The entire disclosure for income tax.

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