INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Reconciliation of income taxes from appropriate statutory rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate [Line Items]
Income taxes at the applicable statutory rate	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Effective income tax expense rate	25.90%	19.00%	14.60%
Ireland operations
Reconciliation of income taxes from appropriate statutory rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate [Line Items]
Ireland tax on trading income	(0.70%)	(0.20%)	(1.00%)
Nondeductible interest expense	0.60%	2.70%	3.90%
Other items	(0.20%)	0.40%	0.10%
Foreign operations
Reconciliation of income taxes from appropriate statutory rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate [Line Items]
Other items	(0.10%)	1.60%	3.30%
Tax impact on sale of businesses	9.10%	3.90%	0.00%
Earnings taxed at other than the applicable statutory tax rate	(8.00%)	(14.00%)	(14.80%)
Worldwide operations
Reconciliation of income taxes from appropriate statutory rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate [Line Items]
Adjustments to tax liabilities	0.20%	(0.60%)	(0.50%)
Adjustments to valuation allowances	0.00%	0.20%	(1.40%)

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Ireland Tax on Trading Income, Percent

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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the Irish statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible interest expense.

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Percentage of applicable statutory tax rate on pretax income (loss).

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[Line Items] for Reconciliation of income taxes from appropriate statutory rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate [Table]

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.

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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to disposition of a business not qualifying as a discontinued operation.

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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to statutory income tax expense (benefit) outside of the country of domicile.

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Percentage of the difference, between reported income tax expense (benefit) and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, that is attributable to tax exempt income, equity in earnings (loss) of an unconsolidated subsidiary, minority interest income (expense), tax holiday, disposition of a business, disposition of an asset, repatriation of foreign earnings, repatriation of foreign earnings jobs creation act of 2004, change in enacted tax rate, prior year income taxes, change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and other adjustments.

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