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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. 17, 2022	Mar. 21, 2022	Dec. 15, 2021	Aug. 23, 2021	Jun. 16, 2021	Mar. 24, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividend declared per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)							$ 0.25	$ 0.20	$ 0.50	$ 0.40
Total Amounts Distributed	$ 116.7	$ 116.7	$ 116.7	$ 116.6	$ 93.3	$ 82.9
Quarterly Dividend
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividend declared per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.20	$ 0.20