STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLANS - UNVESTED CASH AND STOCK-SETTLED RSUs, TSRIs & CROCEI (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash-Settled RSUs
Roll-forward of stock awards other than options and SARS.
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	298
Granted (in shares)	131
Vested (in shares)	(148)
Forfeitures (in shares)	(10)
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	271	298
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)	$ 37.96
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	60.43	$ 47.41	$ 25.83
Vested, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	36.33
Forfeitures, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	42.19
Unvested, end of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 49.53	$ 37.96
Stock-Settled RSUs
Roll-forward of stock awards other than options and SARS.
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	8,894
Granted (in shares)	3,342
Vested (in shares)	(4,330)
Forfeitures (in shares)	(174)
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	7,732	8,894
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)	$ 36.70
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	59.85	$ 45.14	$ 25.45
Vested, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	35.81
Forfeitures, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	44.37
Unvested, end of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 47.03	$ 36.70
TSRIs
Roll-forward of stock awards other than options and SARS.
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	1,643
Granted (in shares)	459
Vested (in shares)	(591)
Forfeitures (in shares)	(4)
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	1,507	1,643
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)	$ 35.51
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	59.71
Vested, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	41.60
Forfeitures, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	59.71
Unvested, end of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 40.43	$ 35.51
Payout at vesting percentage	122.00%
Issued (in shares)	721
CROCEI awards
Roll-forward of stock awards other than options and SARS.
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	574
Granted (in shares)	130
Vested (in shares)	(197)
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	507	574
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)	$ 35.73
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	59.71
Vested, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	41.60
Unvested, end of period, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 39.59	$ 35.73
Payout at vesting percentage	200.00%
Issued (in shares)	395

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