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Line Of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance, Total Leverage Ratio

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

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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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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LONG-TERM DEBT (Narrative) (Details)		9 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT (Narrative) (Details)	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total face amount of long-term debt		$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
2.800% Senior Notes due July 15, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total face amount of long-term debt	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate	2.80%
Discounted rate par value	99.921%
Redemption price rate	100.00%
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total face amount of long-term debt		$ 0	0
Total leverage ratio		4.50
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025 \| Other Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ 4,100,000	$ 4,900,000
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025 \| Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 750,000,000
Term of credit facility	5 years
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025 \| Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.25%
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025 \| Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.30%
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025 \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 20,000,000
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025 \| Letter of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.00%
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025 \| Letter of Credit \| Minimum \| Alternate Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.50%
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025 \| Letter of Credit \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.50%
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025 \| Letter of Credit \| Maximum \| Alternate Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.25%
2020 Credit Agreement, due July 1, 2025 \| Letter of Credit \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.25%