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IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |
Increase in discount rate (in percent) | 1.00%
Decrease in growth rate (in percent) | 1.00%
Bottom of range |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |
Discount rate (in percent) | 7.00%
Top of range |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |
Discount rate (in percent) | 13.00%
Civil Aviation, Defense and Security and Healthcare |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections (in years) | 5 years
Civil Aviation, Defense and Security and Healthcare | Bottom of range |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |
Estimated growth rate (in percent) | 2.00%
Civil Aviation, Defense and Security and Healthcare | Top of range |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |
Estimated growth rate (in percent) | 3.00%

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