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BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) plan trust shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of executive defined benefit pension plans | plan | 3 |  |
Number of executive retirement programs | plan | 3 |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ 466.1 | $ 500.6 |
Unrecognized actuarial losses and prior service cost related to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of accumulated tax | 3.6 | 3.4 | $ 1.9
Unrecognized actuarial losses and prior service cost, accumulated tax | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4
Recognized actuarial loss (gain) - mark to market | $ 0.1 | 1.4 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Immediate Recognition Of Actuarial Gain (Loss), Statement Of Income Or Comprehensive Income, Extensible List Not Disclosed Flag | true |  |
Maximum portfolio invested in securities (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |
Maximum equity portfolio's market value invested in securities (as a percent) | 10.00% |  |
Cost recognized | $ 38.3 | 38.1 | 34.5
Accrued incentive compensations | $ 88.0 | $ 45.5 |
Number of employee benefit trusts for the purpose of satisfying obligations under Supplemental Retirement Plans | trust | 2 |  |
Number of supplemental retirement plans | plan | 2 |  |
Stock held by employee benefit trusts (in shares) | shares | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Amount held in employee benefit trusts | $ 5.9 | $ 5.9 |
Minimum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discretionary match of participants' contributions, dependent on certain eligibility rules | 5.00% |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discretionary match of participants' contributions, dependent on certain eligibility rules | 6.00% |  |
Pension Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | $ 7.0 | 22.4 |
Recognized actuarial loss (gain) - mark to market | $ (1.9) | 2.7 | (21.0)
Pension Benefits | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan percentage of employees covered | 6.00% |  |
Payment from plan assets | $ 31.8 |  |
Pension obligation | 33.4 |  |
Employer contributions | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pension Benefits | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions |  | 15.5 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation, plan assets | 363.5 | 398.1 |
Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation, projected benefit obligation | 377.9 | 412.3 |
Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation | 377.9 | 412.3 |
Recognized actuarial loss (gain) - mark to market | 1.8 | (0.5) | 0.8
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Plans with projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefits benefit obligations in excess of plan's respective assets, projected benefit obligation | $ 88.2 | 87.9 |
Plans with projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefits benefit obligations in excess of plan's respective assets, accumulated benefit obligation |  | 87.4 |
Approved target allocation (as a percent) | 80.00% |  |
Approved target allocation for return seeking assets (as a percent) | 20.00% |  |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost recognized | $ 15.2 | $ 15.0 | $ 15.7

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