POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - Significant Assumptions (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Bottom of range \| Defined benefit pension plan
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]
Discount rate	0.20%	0.20%
Rate of compensation increase	0.00%	0.00%
Bottom of range \| Post-employment plan
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]
Discount rate	0.90%	0.90%
Immediate trend rate	3.50%	3.50%
Ultimate trend rate	3.50%	3.50%
Top of range \| Defined benefit pension plan
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]
Discount rate	8.00%	8.00%
Rate of compensation increase	5.00%	5.00%
Top of range \| Post-employment plan
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]
Discount rate	11.20%	11.20%
Immediate trend rate	8.00%	8.00%
Ultimate trend rate	8.00%	8.00%

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Actuarial Assumption Of Medical Cost Trend Rates, Ultimate Trend Rate

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The discount rate used as the significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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The expected rate of salary increases used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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