RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Market Risk (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021 equity_type
Interest rate contracts - short-term borrowings
RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Floating rate debt as target percentage of total debt outstanding	30.00%
Short-term pay fixed-receive floating interest rate swaps
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Average swap rate (percent)	3.20%
Average swap rate, variable (as a percent)	1.90%
Equity contracts
RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Number of forms of stock-based compensation with equity price risk	1

Represents the floating rate debt as a target percentage of the total debt outstanding.

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Represents number of forms of stock-based compensation with equity price risk managed via equity derivatives.

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Average fixed interest rate related to the group of interest rate derivatives.

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Average variable interest rate related to the group of interest rate derivatives.

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