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Debt Instrument, Number Of Extensions

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Credit Agreements) (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) extension_option	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 10, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)
2021 Agreement \| Sub-Limit LOC
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Number of extensions \| extension_option	2
Extension period	1 year
2021 Agreement \| Line of Credit
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Available		$ 225,000,000
Borrowed		25,000,000
2021 Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Available				$ 220,000,000
2021 Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolver
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate (in percentage)		2.53%
2021 Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolver \| LIBOR
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (in percentage)		1.00%
2021 Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolver \| Base Rate
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (in percentage)		0.00%
2021 Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Sub-Limit LOC
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility borrowing capacity		$ 50,000,000
Borrowed	$ 10,000,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate (in percentage)	1.00%
2021 Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Sub-Limit Swingline
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility borrowing capacity		$ 15,000,000
2015 Agreement \| Line of Credit
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Available			$ 238,000,000
Borrowed			12,000,000		$ 12,000,000
2015 Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolver
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility borrowing capacity			$ 250,000,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate (in percentage)			0.00%
2015 Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolver \| LIBOR
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (in percentage)			1.00%
2015 Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Revolver \| Base Rate
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (in percentage)			0.00%
2015 Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Sub-Limit LOC
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility borrowing capacity			$ 50,000,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate (in percentage)					1.00%