INCENTIVE PLANS - Schedule of Activity Relating to PIPRs, including PRPUs and SPRPUs (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Profits Interest Participation Rights
Units
Units beginning balance (in shares)	4,131,628
Units granted (in shares)	3,488,074
Units forfeited (in shares)	(16,695)
Units settled (in shares)	(1,521,620)
Units ending balance (in shares)	6,081,387
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in USD per share)	$ 40.15
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted (in USD per share)	22.47	$ 34.53
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited (in USD per share)	43.23
Weighted average grant date fair value, settled (in USD per share)	42.17
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance (in USD per share)	$ 29.50
PRPUs
Units
Units beginning balance (in shares)	2,447,224
Units granted (in shares)	0
Units settled (in shares)	(973,222)
Units ending balance (in shares)	1,474,002
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in USD per share)	$ 40.29
Weighted average grant date fair value, settled (in USD per share)	41.76
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance (in USD per share)	$ 39.31
SPRPUs
Units
Units granted (in shares)	2,250,000
Units ending balance (in shares)	2,250,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted (in USD per share)	$ 15.06
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance (in USD per share)	15.06
Other Profits Interest Participation Rights
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in USD per share)	39.96
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted (in USD per share)	35.94
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited (in USD per share)	43.23
Weighted average grant date fair value, settled (in USD per share)	42.89
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance (in USD per share)	$ 37.14

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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