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CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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