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INCOME TAXES - Loss Carryforwards (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017
Operating loss carryforwards |  |  |  |
Statutory U.S. rate (as a percent) | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% | 35.00%
Net discrete expense (benefit), prior year returns |  | $ 11.0 | $ (39.5) |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 63.4 | 48.0 |  |
Valuation allowance on deferred tax asset | 45.3 | $ 24.5 |  |
Number of foreign jurisdictions with a tax holiday | item |  | 2 |  |
Federal |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 0.1 |  |  |
Carryforwards subject to expiration | 20.3 |  |  |
State |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 20.2 |  |  |
International |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 43.1 |  |  |
Carryforwards subject to expiration | 13.9 |  |  |
No expiration | 29.2 |  |  |
Preferential income tax rate, certain headquarter income |  | 10.00% |  |
Tax reduction due to tax holiday | $ 26.9 | $ 29.2 | $ 25.6 |
Tax holiday impact on diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.09 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.09 |

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