Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Amount of paid and unpaid cash, stock, and paid-in-kind (PIK) dividends declared, for example, but not limited to, common and preferred stock.

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EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Dividends Declared (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 22, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividend declared per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)			$ 0.10	$ 0.50	$ 0.15	$ 1.00
Total Amounts Distributed (millions)	$ 0.0	$ 20.8
Quarterly Dividend [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividend declared per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.05