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DEBT - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 08, 2022 USD ($) optionForDebtExtension | Mar. 07, 2022 optionForDebtExtension | Oct. 27, 2021 | Sep. 29, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 16, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 13, 2018 USD ($)
Unsecured Senior Notes due September 29, 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 2.90% |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes due March 19, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 4.65% |  |  |
Make-whole premium and accrued interest | $ 56,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of 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 |
Number of debt extensions | optionForDebtExtension |  |  | 2 | 1 |  |  |  |
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 |  | 95,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit - Instrument 1 | Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  | 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit - Instrument 3 | Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  | $ 42,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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