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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES - Narrative (Details) ฿ in Millions, RON in Millions, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 THB (฿)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 RON	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	$ 34.1			$ 34.1		$ 27.0
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	11.1			11.1		$ 10.5
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation	74.6			74.6
Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation, purchases				$ 49.2
Romanian Tax Authority
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Tax examination, estimate of possible loss		$ 6.0			RON 31
Thailand Tax Authority
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Tax examination, estimate of possible loss	$ 12.0		฿ 403