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INTANGIBLE FRANCHISE RIGHTS AND GOODWILL - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Countries and States |  |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Asset impairments |
Intangible Franchise Rights |  |
Countries and States |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | $ 0
Intangible Franchise Rights | U.S. |  |
Countries and States |  |
Impairment of intangible assets | $ 1,300,000 | 9,700,000
Additions through acquisitions | 127,400,000 | 161,200,000
Intangible Franchise Rights | U.K. |  |
Countries and States |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | 11,100,000
Additions through acquisitions | $ 0 | $ 1,200,000
Income Approach |  |
Countries and States |  |
Goodwill fair value approach | 0.80 |
Market Approach |  |
Countries and States |  |
Goodwill fair value approach | 0.20 |

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