SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details)	Feb. 23, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 08, 2022 USD ($) shares
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Dividend declared (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.40
Dividend declared	$ 181,700,000
Kirkland
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Business Combination Exchange Ratio of Shares \| shares		0.7935
Number of instruments or interests issued or issuable		209,274,263

Number shares received by acquire for each share held as at the acquisition date.

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The amount of dividends proposed or declared after the reporting period but before financial statements are authorised for issue. Such dividends are not recognised as a liability at the end of the reporting period because no obligation exists at that time.

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The amount, per share, of dividends proposed or declared before financial statements were authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners.

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The number of instruments or interests issued or issuable at acquisition date for equity interests of the acquirer transferred as consideration in a business combination.

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