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BENEFIT PLANS - Fair Value of Postretirement Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Hedge funds, minimum number of days notice prior to redemption | 30 days |  |
Hedge funds, maximum number of days notice prior to redemption | 90 days |  |
Other Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 15.0 | $ 15.8 | $ 15.4
Other Benefits | U.S. Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Other Benefits | International Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Other Benefits | Fixed Income |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 12.1 | 12.2 |
Other Benefits | Private Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Other Benefits | Hedge Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Other Benefits | Real Assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Other Benefits | Cash |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Benefits | U.S. Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Benefits | International Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Benefits | Fixed Income |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Benefits | Private Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Benefits | Hedge Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Benefits | Real Assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Benefits | Cash |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 13.1 | 13.1 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Benefits | U.S. Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Benefits | International Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Benefits | Fixed Income |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 12.1 | 12.2 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Benefits | Private Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Benefits | Hedge Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Benefits | Real Assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Benefits | Cash |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Benefits | U.S. Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Benefits | International Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Benefits | Fixed Income |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Benefits | Private Equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Benefits | Hedge Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Benefits | Real Assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Benefits | Cash |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |

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