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CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Performance-Based Shares and Units by First Vesting Date (Details) - $ / shares		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Performance-based restricted shares and restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares and stock units granted, net of forfeitures (in shares)		1,413,630
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 67.65
Unvested performance shares and restricted stock units (in shares)		1,102,211	841,793
Granted (in shares)		405,915
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 59.34
Stock award vesting period (in years)		5 years
Performance-based restricted shares and restricted stock units | First Vesting Date Dec 31 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares and stock units granted, net of forfeitures (in shares)		336,217
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 64.91
Unvested performance shares and restricted stock units (in shares)		159,246
Performance-based restricted shares and restricted stock units | First Vesting Date Dec 31 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares and stock units granted, net of forfeitures (in shares)		308,748
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 74.26
Unvested performance shares and restricted stock units (in shares)		174,300
Performance-based restricted shares and restricted stock units | First Vesting Date Dec 31 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares and stock units granted, net of forfeitures (in shares)		364,241
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 73.81
Unvested performance shares and restricted stock units (in shares)		364,241
Performance-based restricted shares and restricted stock units | First Vesting Date Dec 31 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares and stock units granted, net of forfeitures (in shares)		404,424
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 59.34
Unvested performance shares and restricted stock units (in shares)		404,424
Performance-based restricted stock units | First Vesting Date Dec 31 2021 | Subsequent event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	280,255
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 74.76
Stock award vesting period (in years)	3 years

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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).

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