STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS - UNVESTED CASH AND STOCK-SETTLED RSUs, TSRIs & CROCEI (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash-Settled RSUs
Roll-forward of stock awards other than options and SARS.
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	5,375
Granted (in shares)	150
Vested (in shares)	(5,188)
Forfeitures (in shares)	(39)
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	298	5,375
Stock awards other than options and SARs, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
Unvested, beginning of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 41.44
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	47.41	$ 25.83	$ 40.86
Vested, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	41.86
Forfeitures, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	35.80
Unvested, end of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 37.96	$ 41.44
Stock-Settled RSUs
Roll-forward of stock awards other than options and SARS.
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	8,589
Granted (in shares)	4,362
Vested (in shares)	(3,654)
Forfeitures (in shares)	(403)
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	8,894	8,589
Stock awards other than options and SARs, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
Unvested, beginning of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 33.10
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	45.14	$ 25.45	$ 41.60
Vested, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	38.04
Forfeitures, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	39.09
Unvested, end of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 36.70	$ 33.10
TSRIs
Roll-forward of stock awards other than options and SARS.
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	1,769
Granted (in shares)	403
Vested (in shares)	(520)
Forfeitures (in shares)	(9)
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	1,643	1,769
Stock awards other than options and SARs, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
Unvested, beginning of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 43.12
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	42.98
Vested, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	67.19
Forfeitures, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	35.43
Unvested, end of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 35.51	$ 43.12
Share-based compensation, payouts occurred	$ 0
CROCEI awards
Roll-forward of stock awards other than options and SARS.
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	418
Granted (in shares)	156
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	574	418
Stock awards other than options and SARs, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)
Unvested, beginning of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 33.03
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	42.98
Unvested, end of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 35.73	$ 33.03

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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