|**PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT**                   | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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|**Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT                       | PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT A summary of premises and equipment, less accumulated depreciation, follows:(in thousands)December 31, 2023December 31, 2022Land$75,213$77,143Office buildings153,643159,766Furniture, fixtures, and equipment665,164651,153Leasehold improvement641,205621,114Computer software1,714,6671,442,351Automobiles and other26,28917,700Total premises and equipment3,276,1812,969,227Less accumulated depreciation(2,289,093)(2,058,750)Total premises and equipment, net$987,088$910,477NOTE 5. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (continued)Depreciation expense for premises and equipment, included in Occupancy and equipment expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, was $269.9 million, $244.7 million, and $243.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.During the year ended December 31, 2023 the Company sold fourteen (14) properties. The Company received net proceeds of $10.2 million from the sales, with a net gain of $5.1 million. The carrying value of these properties was $5.1 million. In 2022, the Company sold twenty (20) properties. The Company received net proceeds of $11.9 million from the sales, with a net gain of $7.6 million. The carrying value of these properties was $4.3 million. In 2021, the Company sold seven (7) properties. The Company received net proceeds of $6.4 million from the sales, with a net gain of $3.5 million. The carrying value of these properties was $2.9 million. In addition to the seven properties sold in 2021, the Company completed the sale of SBC, including its fixed assets.During the year ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, the Company recorded impairment of capitalized assets in the amount of $3.6 million, $25.2 million, and $11.2 million, respectively. These were primarily related to capitalized software assets removed from service prior to the end of their useful life.
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|Leasehold improvement                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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|Automobiles and other                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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