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The redemption (or callable) amount of currently redeemable preferred stock. Includes amounts representing dividends not currently declared or paid but which will be payable under the redemption features or for which ultimate payment is solely within the control of the issuer.

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)							1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 15, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 15, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 15, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Aug. 02, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Aug. 11, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preference shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00							$ 1.00		$ 1.00			$ 1.00
Preference shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	30,000							30,000		30,000			30,000
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)								$ 0.37	$ 0.36	$ 1.11	$ 1.08
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37		$ 0.37		$ 0.37
Dividends declared and paid, preference shares								$ 8,843,000	$ 9,845,000	$ 26,531,000	$ 24,423,000
Dividends declared and paid, common shares										$ 48,600,000	$ 51,700,000
Series G Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance							$ 500,000,000
Shares issued (in shares)							20,000
Dividend rate, percentage										4.20%
Preference shares, par value (in dollars per share)	1.00							$ 1.00		$ 1.00
Liquidation preference per annum (in dollars per share)	1,050						$ 25,000	1,050		1,050
Liquidation preference quarterly (in dollars per share)	262.50							262.50		262.50
Series G Preferred Stock \| On or after July 15, 2026
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preference shares, redemption price per share (in dollars per share)	25,000							25,000		25,000
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a Series G 4
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)							20,000,000
Depositary Shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage interest in underlying shares							0.10%
Depositary Shares \| On or after July 15, 2026
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preference shares, redemption price per share (in dollars per share)	25.00							25.00		$ 25.00
Series E Preference Shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend rate, percentage										5.375%
Liquidation preference per annum (in dollars per share)	$ 1.34375							$ 1.34375		$ 1.34375
Preference shares redemption value														$ 275,000,000
Preference shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	0							0		0
Liquidation preference quarterly (in dollars per share)	$ 0.3359375							$ 0.3359375		$ 0.3359375
Common Shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.37		$ 0.37		$ 0.37
Share repurchase program, authorized amount												$ 500,000,000
Share repurchase program, shares repurchased (in shares)										1,100,000
Repurchase of shares										$ 162,800,000
Share repurchase program, price per share (in dollars per share)										$ 155.00
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 500,000,000							$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Series F Preference Shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend rate, percentage										5.75%
Liquidation preference per annum (in dollars per share)	$ 1,437.5							$ 1,437.5		$ 1,437.5
Liquidation preference quarterly (in dollars per share)	359.375							359.375		359.375
Series F Preferred Shares, Depositary Shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Liquidation preference per annum (in dollars per share)	1.4375							1.4375		1.4375
Liquidation preference quarterly (in dollars per share)	0.359375							0.359375		0.359375
Series G Preferred Shares, Depositary Shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Liquidation preference per annum (in dollars per share)	1.05							1.05		1.05
Liquidation preference quarterly (in dollars per share)	$ 0.2625							$ 0.2625		$ 0.2625