PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS - Anticipated Pension Payments Under Pension Plans (Details) - Pension Plan $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
CDT
Assumptions:
2023	$ 907
2024	942
2025	990
2026	1,030
2027	1,078
2028 to 2032	6,464
Total	11,411
GXS GER
Assumptions:
2023	915
2024	937
2025	926
2026	920
2027	911
2028 to 2032	22,047
Total	26,656
GXS PHP
Assumptions:
2023	85
2024	122
2025	170
2026	179
2027	544
2028 to 2032	2,740
Total	$ 3,840

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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