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GOODWILL AND FRANCHISE VALUE - Schedule of Franchise Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 799.1	$ 350.2
Additions through acquisitions	1,088.3	459.7
Reductions through divestitures	(20.6)	(8.9)
Reductions from impairments		(1.9)
Ending balance	$ 1,866.8	$ 799.1

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Franchise Value, Impairment

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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the rights acquired through a franchise arrangement having an indefinite period of benefit.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Amount of divestiture of an asset lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value. Excludes financial assets and goodwill.

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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with an indefinite life, from an acquisition.

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