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EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Dividends Declared (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions						3 Months Ended
	Mar. 17, 2023	Dec. 15, 2022	Sep. 22, 2022	Jun. 17, 2022	Mar. 21, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)						$ 0.25	$ 0.25
Total Amounts Distributed	$ 120.9	$ 118.6	$ 118.4	$ 116.7	$ 116.7
Quarterly Dividend
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25