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OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) ManufacturingSite operable_unit | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Accruals for extended environmental-related activities |  | $ 218.8 | $ 209.8
Estimated costs of current investigation and remediation activities included in other accruals |  | 65.0 | $ 93.6
Amount by which unaccrued maximum of estimated range exceeds minimum |  | $ 88.6 |
Number of manufacturing sites accounting for the majority of the accrual for environmental-related activities | ManufacturingSite |  | 4 |
Remaining number of manufacturing sites | ManufacturingSite |  | 3 |
Proceeds from sale leaseback transaction, amount received | $ 800.0 |  |
Gibbsboro, New Jersey |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of operable units | operable_unit |  | 6 |
Number of operable units completed | operable_unit |  | 3 |
Environmental Related Activities, Major Sites |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount by which unaccrued maximum of estimated range exceeds minimum |  | $ 66.3 |
Accruals for environmental-related activities of sites accounting for the majority of the accrual for environmental-related activities |  | $ 239.6 |
Percentage of accrual for environmental-related activities related to sites accounting for the majority of the accrual for environmental-related activities |  | 84.70% |
Percentage of aggregate unaccrued maximum related to sites accounting for the majority of the accrual for environmental-related activities |  | 74.90% |
Remedy Implementation |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Regulatory agency significant cost components liability (in percent) |  | 85.00% |
Regulatory Agency Interaction |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Regulatory agency significant cost components liability (in percent) |  | 10.00% |
Project Management and Other Costs |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Regulatory agency significant cost components liability (in percent) |  | 5.00% |

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