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DEBT - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) letter_of_credit | Mar. 08, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 16, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 20, 2018 USD ($)
Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of letters of credit outstanding | letter_of_credit |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  | $ 33,800,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Issued 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.90% |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Issued 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 4.65%
Face amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 487,100,000
Make-whole premium and accrued interest | $ 56,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Write off of the unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | $ 3,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
2018 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity |  | 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
2018 Credit Facility | Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |
2018 Credit Facility, Due November 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 680,000,000 |  | $ 680,000,000 |
2018 Credit Facility, Due November 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 70,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Standalone Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | $ 5,800,000 |  |  |  |

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