Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details)			6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023
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Weighted-average discount rate	4.94%	5.23%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	2.67%		800.00%
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Pension \| Interest Cost on Benefit Obligations \| Maximum
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Pension \| Service Cost \| Minimum
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Weighted-average discount rate			5.34%
Pension \| Service Cost \| Maximum
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Weighted-average discount rate			5.11%
Pension \| Interest Cost \| Minimum
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