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COMMON STOCK - Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Narrative) (Details) - MRSUs shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Granted (in shares) | 0.1
Shares related to previous year's grant (in shares) | 0.1

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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120381028&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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