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CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2021 numberOfPlaintiffs | Jan. 31, 2023 numberOfPlaintiffs | Dec. 31, 2019 death numberOfPlaintiffs | Dec. 31, 2022 numberOfPlaintiffs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | 24 |  | 186 | 27
Number of deaths | death |  |  | 1 |
First Scheduled Trial |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  |  |  | 5
First Scheduled Trial | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs |  | 6 |  |

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