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BENEFIT PLANS - Asset Allocation Ranges and Actual Allocation, CRIP (Details) - Other Benefits - Foreign Plan | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Public Equities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Actual | 49.10% | 51.30%
Fixed Income |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Actual | 50.70% | 48.20%
Money Market |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Actual | 0.20% | 0.50%
Alternative Credit |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Actual | 0.00% | 0.00%
Minimum | Public Equities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Range | 25.00% |
Minimum | Fixed Income |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Range | 40.00% |
Minimum | Money Market |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Range | 0.00% |
Minimum | Alternative Credit |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Range | 0.00% |
Maximum | Public Equities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Range | 55.00% |
Maximum | Fixed Income |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Range | 60.00% |
Maximum | Money Market |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Range | 10.00% |
Maximum | Alternative Credit |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Range | 20.00% |

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