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LITIGATION (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 10, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 17, 2019 USD ($) defendant | May 31, 2019 USD ($) defendant plaintiff | Oct. 31, 2018 case | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) defendant plaintiff case | Dec. 31, 2017 plaintiff | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Santa Clara County, California Proceeding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional defendants | defendant |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Amount awarded to plaintiffs |  | $ 305,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount awarded per defendant |  | 101,700 |  |  |  |  |
Initial payment amount |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |
Dismissal order and judgment period |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent annual payments amount |  | $ 12,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term of subsequent annual payments |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
Final payment amount |  | $ 16,700 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount agreed to backstop and pay on behalf of other defendant |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  | $ 64,700 |  | $ 76,700
Accrual included in current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 12,000 |  |
Accrual included in long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  | $ 52,700 |  | $ 64,700
Pennsylvania Proceedings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of proceedings initiated | case |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Ravon Owens v. American Cyanamid, et al., Cesar Sifuentes v. American Cyanamid, et al., and Glenn Burton, Jr. v. American Cyanamid, et al. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional defendants | defendant |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Amount awarded to plaintiffs |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |
Number of cases consolidated | case |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Amount awarded per plaintiff |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |
Damages sought | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maniya Allen, et al. v. American Cyanamid, et al. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  |  |  | 146 |  |
Number of plaintiffs selected for discovery | plaintiff |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Number of cases selected for discovery | case |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Dijonae Trammell, et al. v. American Cyanamid, et al. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Number of plaintiffs consolidated with another case | plaintiff |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Mary Lewis v. Lead Industries Association, et al. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of defendants | defendant |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Number of plaintiffs whose claims were paid by Medicaid or private insurance | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Number of plaintiffs whose claims were paid by Medicaid | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |

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