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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 243,685		$ 203,689
Senior Convertible Notes due 2025	432,159		417,363
Bifurcated Conversion Option of the Senior Convertible Notes due 2025	471		687
Business acquisition liabilities	121,332		139,358
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	13,841		18,057
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	52,748		58,838
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	12,676		17,161
Government, Federal Agency, And Other Sovereign Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	31,039		31,869
2025 Hedge [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	471		687
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	243,685		203,689
Senior Convertible Notes due 2025	432,159		417,363
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Government, Federal Agency, And Other Sovereign Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities			2,928
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Bifurcated Conversion Option of the Senior Convertible Notes due 2025	471		687
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	13,841		18,057
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	52,748		58,838
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	12,676		17,161
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Government, Federal Agency, And Other Sovereign Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	31,039		28,941
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| 2025 Hedge [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities	471		687
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business acquisition liabilities	$ 121,332	$ 111,310	$ 139,358	$ 65,352	$ 64,882	$ 68,258