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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Transferred (Details) - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of By Sale - ChampionX $ in Millions | Jun. 03, 2020 USD ($) shares
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
Shares accepted | shares | 4,955,552
Number of shares exchanged | shares | 122,200,000
Discontinued Operation, Assets And Liabilities Transferred [Abstract] |
Cash and cash equivalent | $ 60.6
Current assets | 810.5
Non-Current Assets | 3,222.3
Total assets | 4,093.4
Current liabilities | 313.0
Non-current liabilities | 293.7
Total liabilities | 606.7
Net assets distributed to ChampionX | (3,486.7)
Fair value of shares exchanged | 1,051.4
Cash received from ChampionX | 527.4
Consideration received less net assets | (1,907.9)
ChampionX cumulative translation adjustment ("CTA") write-off | (229.9)
Loss on separation | $ (2,137.8)

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