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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of Performance Share Plans (Details) shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2024 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares
Weighted average grant date fair value |  |  |
Vested weighted average exercise price (in dollar per share) | $ 62.25 |  |
Conversion ratio | 1.13 |  |
Total Stockholder Return |  |  |
Number of shares (in thousands) |  |  |
Nonvested ending Balance (in shares) | shares | 337 | 273 | 250
Granted (in shares) | shares | 553 | 205 | 135
Vested (in shares) | shares | (144) | (104) | (114)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares | (25) | (37) | (11)
PHINIA spin-off awards transferred (in shares) | shares |  |  | (22)
PHINIA spin-off adjustment (in shares) | shares |  |  | 35
Nonvested ending Balance (in shares) | shares | 721 | 337 | 273
Weighted average grant date fair value |  |  |
Nonvested weighted average exercise price beginning balance (in dollar per share) | $ 57.72 | $ 71.37 | $ 76.68
Granted the weighted average exercise price (in dollar per share) | 40.92 | 46.54 | 79.39
Vested weighted average exercise price (in dollar per share) |  | 66.89 | 70.39
Forfeited weighted average exercise price (in dollar per share) | 44.70 | 70.32 | 68.66
PHINIA spin-off awards transferred (in dollar per share) |  |  | 72.33
PHINIA spin-off adjustment weighted average exercise price (in dollar per share) |  |  | 0
Nonvested weighted average exercise price beginning balance (in dollar per share) | $ 44.38 | $ 57.72 | $ 71.37
Other Performance-Based |  |  |
Number of shares (in thousands) |  |  |
Nonvested ending Balance (in shares) | shares | 1,024 | 834 | 765
Granted (in shares) | shares | 583 | 616 | 405
Vested (in shares) | shares | (431) | (315) | (341)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares | (40) | (111) | (34)
PHINIA spin-off awards transferred (in shares) | shares |  |  | (67)
PHINIA spin-off adjustment (in shares) | shares |  |  | 106
Nonvested ending Balance (in shares) | shares | 1,136 | 1,024 | 834
Weighted average grant date fair value |  |  |
Nonvested weighted average exercise price beginning balance (in dollar per share) | $ 35.36 | $ 41.08 | $ 45.51
Granted the weighted average exercise price (in dollar per share) | 31.23 | 33.91 | 48.06
Vested weighted average exercise price (in dollar per share) | 37.04 | 44.23 | 45.14
Forfeited weighted average exercise price (in dollar per share) | 32.42 | 45.07 | 44.96
PHINIA spin-off awards transferred (in dollar per share) |  |  | 46.03
PHINIA spin-off adjustment weighted average exercise price (in dollar per share) |  |  | 0
Nonvested weighted average exercise price beginning balance (in dollar per share) | $ 32.71 | $ 35.36 | $ 41.08
Period for recognition (in years) | 3 years |  |

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