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INCOME TAXES - Net Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Deferred tax assets |  |
Pension and post-retirement benefits | $ 87.0 | $ 136.8
Other accrued liabilities | 129.6 | 135.6
Lease liability | 109.2 | 101.3
Credit carryforwards | 97.8 | 81.8
Capitalization of R&D costs | 84.5 |
Loss carryforwards | 67.2 | 59.6
Share-based compensation | 51.2 | 44.7
Deferred income | 59.6 | 44.8
Other, net | 98.8 | 71.0
Valuation allowance | (65.2) | (50.3)
Total deferred tax assets | 719.7 | 625.3
Deferred tax liabilities |  |
Intangible assets | (611.1) | (631.0)
Property, plant and equipment | (319.7) | (333.5)
Lease asset | (109.1) | (100.3)
Financing | (33.5) | (34.2)
Other, net | (43.8) | (27.7)
Total deferred tax liabilities | (1,117.2) | (1,126.7)
Net deferred tax liabilities balance | (397.5) | $ (501.4)
Federal |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |
Loss carryforwards | 2.5 |
State |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |
Credit carryforwards | 21.3 |
Loss carryforwards | 16.1 |
International |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |
Credit carryforwards | 71.1 |
Loss carryforwards | $ 48.6 |

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