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INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Reconciliation of income taxes from appropriate statutory rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate [Line Items] |  |  |
Income taxes at the applicable statutory rate | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00%
Effective income tax expense rate | 25.90% | 19.00% | 14.60%
Ireland operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of income taxes from appropriate statutory rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate [Line Items] |  |  |
Ireland tax on trading income | (0.70%) | (0.20%) | (1.00%)
Nondeductible interest expense | 0.60% | 2.70% | 3.90%
Other items | (0.20%) | 0.40% | 0.10%
Foreign operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of income taxes from appropriate statutory rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate [Line Items] |  |  |
Other items | (0.10%) | 1.60% | 3.30%
Tax impact on sale of businesses | 9.10% | 3.90% | 0.00%
Earnings taxed at other than the applicable statutory tax rate | (8.00%) | (14.00%) | (14.80%)
Worldwide operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of income taxes from appropriate statutory rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate [Line Items] |  |  |
Adjustments to tax liabilities | 0.20% | (0.60%) | (0.50%)
Adjustments to valuation allowances | 0.00% | 0.20% | (1.40%)

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