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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Schedule of Other Retirement Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Actuarially-Determined Liability | $ 43.4 | $ 42.8 | $ 45.7
Other Retirement Benefits Expense | 10.9 | 2.2 | 3.3
Retirement benefit payable | 9.2 |  |
CL&P |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Actuarially-Determined Liability | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2
Other Retirement Benefits Expense | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.2
NSTAR Electric |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Actuarially-Determined Liability | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1
Other Retirement Benefits Expense | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.1
PSNH |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Actuarially-Determined Liability | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7
Other Retirement Benefits Expense | $ 1.3 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.5

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