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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Additional Information (Details) | Dec. 31, 2023
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Minimum | Building and Building Improvements |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 20 years
Minimum | Machinery and equipment |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 years
Minimum | Software and Software Development Costs |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 years
Maximum | Building and Building Improvements |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 50 years
Maximum | Machinery and equipment |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 15 years
Maximum | Software and Software Development Costs |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 5 years

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- Definition Summary of significant accounting policies. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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