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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Purchase Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($)
Purchase Commitments
Aggregate contractual obligations		$ 171.6	$ 171.6
Line of credit
Purchase Commitments
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 9.0	$ 15.0
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.50%	5.50%
Amount outstanding		$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Land in Athy, County Kildare, Ireland
Purchase Commitments
Purchase price		12.0
Initial payment on acquisition	$ 1.2
Land in San Fernando
Purchase Commitments
Purchase price		$ 33.7
Land (in acres) \| a		7.66	7.66
Raw materials
Purchase Commitments
Purchase commitments			$ 29.3
Obligation term ( in years)			1 year