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The amount or range of possible amounts of gain that could be realized upon the resolution of a contingency.

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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER MATTERS - Large Power Projects in South Africa (Details) R in Millions										1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2021 ZAR (R)	Apr. 28, 2021 USD ($) dispute	Apr. 28, 2021 ZAR (R) dispute	Feb. 22, 2021 USD ($) project	Feb. 22, 2021 ZAR (R) project	Feb. 05, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 23, 2020 USD ($) dispute	Jul. 23, 2020 ZAR (R)	May 31, 2021 USD ($)	May 31, 2021 ZAR (R)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 ZAR (R)	Apr. 02, 2022 USD ($) project	Apr. 02, 2022 ZAR (R)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 ZAR (R)	Jun. 04, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 04, 2021 ZAR (R)	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019 ZAR (R)
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters
Number of large power projects \| project														2
Number of disputes \| dispute								9
Other assets														$ 676,600,000		$ 675,900,000
Large Power Projects
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters
Payment for bonds							$ 6,700,000
SOUTH AFRICA \| Large Power Projects
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters
Gain contingency														69,000,000.0	R 1,000.0
Unrecorded gain contingency, current proceeding														39,100,000	566.5
Number of disputes			2	2	2	2		1
Litigation settlement			$ 6,000,000.0	R 82.0	$ 8,600,000	R 126.6
Estimate of possible legal claim deemed unlikely																		$ 54,500,000	R 790.0
SOUTH AFRICA \| Large Power Projects \| Demand Bonds
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters
Face amount of debt								$ 2,300,000
SOUTH AFRICA \| Large Power Projects \| Demand Bonds \| MHI
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters
Litigation settlement								1,100,000	R 18.4
Estimate of possible legal claim deemed unlikely														2,000,000.0
Payment for bonds	$ 28,900,000	R 418.3								$ 12,500,000	R 178.7	$ 14,300,000	R 239.6
Other assets														$ 28,900,000	R 418.3	$ 28,900,000	R 418.3
SOUTH AFRICA \| Large Power Projects \| Demand Bonds \| Bonds Upon Completion Of Certain Administrative Milestones
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters
Face amount of debt								$ 4,300,000
SOUTH AFRICA \| Large Power Projects \| MHI April And July 2019 Claims
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters
Estimate of possible legal claim deemed unlikely																				$ 28,100,000	R 407.2
SOUTH AFRICA \| Large Power Projects \| MHI Additional Claims
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters
Estimate of possible legal claim deemed unlikely																				$ 12,200,000	R 176.2