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FINANCING ACTIVITIES - Common Stock Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Issuance of Common Stock |  | $ 75.4 | $ 40.6 |
Equity Distribution Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 1,700.0
Maximum percentage paid to selling agents |  |  |  | 2.00%
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) |  | 0 |  |
Forward Sales Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, authorized amount (in shares) |  |  |  | 22,549,020
Sale of stock, initial price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 102.00 | $ 102.00 |  |
Sale of stock, underwiring discount, per share (in dollars per share) | $ 2.244 | $ 2.244 |  |
Sale of stock, consideration to be received on transaction | $ 2,300.0 |  |  |
ATM Offering Program |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Issuance of Common Stock |  | $ 400.0 |  |
Capital shares reserved for future issuance, value | $ 1,300.0 | $ 1,300.0 |  |

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