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WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) position	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) position	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Wisconsin economic development tax credit agreement
Agreements
Refundable tax credits available, contingent		$ 9.0
Capital investment expenditures over specified period, requirement to earn the refundable tax credits		$ 26.3
Full-time positions that must be created over a specified time period to earn the refundable tax credits \| position		758
Period over which the capital investment expenditures must be incurred and the creation of full-time positions must be completed		7 years
Refundable tax credits earned			$ 9.0	$ 9.0
Refundable tax credit received			9.0	9.0
Amended wisconsin economic development tax credit agreement
Agreements
Capital investment expenditures over specified period, requirement to earn the refundable tax credits	$ 350.0
Full-time positions that must be created over a specified time period to earn the refundable tax credits \| position	1,300
Period over which the capital investment expenditures must be incurred and the creation of full-time positions must be completed	5 years
Refundable tax credits earned	$ 18.5		9.0	9.0
Credit earning rate	10.00%
Maximum credits available to earn	$ 7.0
Refundable tax credit receivable			9.0	9.0
Amended wisconsin economic development tax credit agreement \| Operating expense
Agreements
Amortization of tax credits			0.0	1.0
Amended wisconsin economic development tax credit agreement \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Agreements
Refundable tax credit receivable			1.7	1.7
Amended wisconsin economic development tax credit agreement \| Other long-term assets
Agreements
Refundable tax credit receivable			$ 7.3	$ 7.3