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BENEFIT PLANS - Weighted-Average Actuarial Assumptions (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average actuarial assumptions: |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate - net periodic benefit cost |  | 5.28% |  | 2.94% | 2.68%
Discount rate - benefit obligations |  | 5.04% |  | 5.28% | 2.94%
Health care cost trend rates | [1] | 6.80% |  | 6.50% | 5.80%
Defined benefit plan, ultimate health care cost trend rate |  | 3.70% |  | 3.70% | 3.70%
Defined benefit plan number of years that rate reaches ultimate trend rate |  | 50 years |  | 51 years | 52 years
Japan | Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average actuarial assumptions: |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate - net periodic benefit cost |  | 1.95% |  | 0.94% | 0.75%
Discount rate - benefit obligations |  | 1.84% |  | 1.95% | 0.94%
Expected long-term return on plan assets |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% | 2.00%
U.S. | Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average actuarial assumptions: |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate - net periodic benefit cost |  | 5.24% | [2] | 2.94% | 2.68%
Discount rate - benefit obligations |  | 5.04% |  | 5.28% | 2.94%
Expected long-term return on plan assets |  | 4.75% |  | 5.50% | 5.75%
Rate of compensation increase |  | 4.00% |  | 4.00% | 4.00%
[1] | For the years 2023, 2022 and 2021, the health care cost trend rates are expected to trend down to 3.7% in 50 years, 3.7% in 51 years, and 3.7% in 52 years, respectively.
[2] | An interim valuation was required due to the U.S. pension plan curtailment. The rate shown is the rate used on the interim valuation date of June 12, 2023.

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- Definition Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 + Details
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- Definition Assumed rate, for next fiscal year, based on annual change in cost of health care cost benefits used to measure expected cost of benefits covered by defined benefit postretirement plan. Factors include, but are not limited to, estimate of health care inflation, change in health care utilization or delivery pattern, technological advances, and change in health status of participant. Excludes factors for change in composition of plan population by age and dependency status. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (l) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 + Details
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