POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Weighted Average Asset Allocation (Details) - Pension Plans	Dec. 31, 2023
Global equity securities \| Principal Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	18.00%
Actual allocation	18.00%
Global equity securities \| Other Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	11.00%
Actual allocation	10.00%
Debt securities (including cash and cash equivalents) \| Principal Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	54.00%
Actual allocation	55.00%
Debt securities (including cash and cash equivalents) \| Other Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	58.00%
Actual allocation	66.00%
Real estate \| Principal Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	7.00%
Actual allocation	6.00%
Real estate \| Other Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	17.00%
Actual allocation	11.00%
Private equities and other investments \| Principal Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	21.00%
Actual allocation	21.00%
Private equities and other investments \| Other Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation	14.00%
Actual allocation	13.00%

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Topic 715
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Percentage of actual investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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