STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of Performance Cycles (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Award Year 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payout as a Percent of the Base Award		0.00%
Number of shares distributed (less than) (in shares)		0.0
Cash Portion		$ 0.0
TSR performance relative to the peer group (1% best)		78.00%
Award Year 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payout as a Percent of the Base Award	0.00%
Number of shares distributed (less than) (in shares)	0.0
Cash Portion	$ 0.0
TSR performance relative to the peer group (1% best)	87.00%
Award Year 2019, PSU - EBIT CAGR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payout as a Percent of the Base Award		127.00%
Number of shares distributed (less than) (in shares)		0.1
Cash Portion		$ 3.5
Award Year 2020, PSU - EBIT CAGR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payout as a Percent of the Base Award	0.00%
Number of shares distributed (less than) (in shares)	0.0
Cash Portion	$ 0.0

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Amount of cash paid to settle liability for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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