ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - KAH - USD ($) $ in Billions	Aug. 17, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Remaining ownership percentage acquired	60.00%
Enterprise value of acquiree including existing equity value	$ 8.2
Existing equity value	$ 2.4
Minority ownership prior to acquisition (percent)	40.00%
Transaction amount, net of existing equity stake	$ 5.8	$ 5.8

Business Combination, Consideration Per Agreement, Net Of Existing Equity Interest

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Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage

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Business Combination, Total Enterprise Value Of Acquiree

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Fair value at acquisition-date of the equity interest in the acquiree held by the acquirer, immediately before the acquisition date for businesses combined in stages.

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Percentage of equity in the acquiree held by the acquirer immediately before the acquisition date in a business combination.

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