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EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Dividends Declared (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions							3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 14, 2023	Jun. 23, 2023	Mar. 17, 2023	Dec. 15, 2022	Sep. 22, 2022	Jun. 17, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)							$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.75	$ 0.75
Total Amounts Distributed	$ 120.8	$ 120.8	$ 120.8	$ 118.6	$ 118.4	$ 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	$ 0.25