FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Debt) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 968,632	$ 1,048,949
Estimated Fair Value	921,559	966,702
Total debt	968,000	1,047,500
Debt issuance costs, net	(1,175)	(1,326)
Unamortized interest rate swap proceeds	1,807	2,775
3.85% Senior notes due 2025
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	0	90,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 0	89,876
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.85%
4.24% Senior notes due 2026
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 200,000	200,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 199,157	196,059
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.24%
4.05% Senior notes due 2028
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 67,500	67,500
Estimated Fair Value	$ 66,569	64,733
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.05%
4.11% Senior notes due 2028
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 90,000	90,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 88,479	85,784
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.11%
3.10% Senior notes due 2030
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 150,000	150,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 138,224	131,386
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.10%
3.20% Senior notes due 2032
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 150,000	150,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 132,719	125,426
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.20%
4.49% Senior notes due 2032
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 200,000	200,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 191,283	182,451
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.49%
4.64% Senior notes due 2034
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 100,000	100,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 93,996	89,538
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.64%
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Agreement due 2027
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 10,500	0
Estimated Fair Value	10,500	0
Long-term Debt, Gross
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 920,927	$ 965,253

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