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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) site claim proceeding | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) proceeding
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Recorded reserves for actual or probable liabilities | $ | $ 31,000,000 | $ 37,100,000
Product Liability Cases |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of proceedings as defendant | proceeding | 65 |
Number of product liability claims settled or dismissed | claim | 15 |
Legal and Administrative Proceedings |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Recorded reserves for actual or probable liabilities | $ | $ 24,200,000 | 24,100,000
Federal, State, and Provincial Enforcement Actions |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Recorded reserves for actual or probable liabilities | $ | $ 6,800,000 | $ 13,000,000
Number of proceedings as defendant | proceeding | 0 | 1
Potential liability benchmark amount (not exceed) | $ | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000
Superfund Proceedings |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of sites owned by third party excluded from cleanup or related liabilities | 131 |
Number of sites owned by the entity subject to proceedings under federal or state superfund laws | 6 |
Number of sites owned by third parties | 125 |
Number of sites for which environmental remediation expense is settled | 30 |
Third party sites requiring expenditure on remediation | 14 |
Number of sites not currently requiring expenditures on remediation | 81 |
Potential liability benchmark amount (not exceed) | $ | $ 1,000,000 |
Number of sites, potential liability exceeds substantial quota | 3 |
Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Notices received from owners of third party sites seeking indemnification from the company | 17 |

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