FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Schedule of Fair Value of Fixed-Rate Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Fair value of fixed-rate debt
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 392,400,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.00% senior notes due 2025 [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal	500,000,000	$ 0
Fair value of fixed-rate debt
Estimated Fair Value	509,400,000	0
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.125% senior notes due 2027 [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal	300,000,000	300,000,000
Fair value of fixed-rate debt
Estimated Fair Value	302,250,000	300,330,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.875% senior notes due 2029 [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal	450,000,000	450,000,000
Fair value of fixed-rate debt
Estimated Fair Value	437,625,000	420,795,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Convertible Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal	575,000,000	575,000,000
Fair value of fixed-rate debt
Estimated Fair Value	$ 588,225,000	$ 563,259,000

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