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FAIR VALUE - Recurring Fair Value Measures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Liabilities |  |
Aggregate amount of available-for-sale corporate and governmental debt securities maturing in one year | $ 2.2 |
Aggregate amount of available-for-sale corporate and governmental debt securities maturing after one year through three years | 2.3 |
Aggregate amount of available-for-sale corporate and governmental debt securities maturing after one year through three years after three years through five years | 1.7 |
Aggregate amount of available-for-sale corporate and governmental debt securities maturing after one year through three years after three years through five years after five years | 0.5 |
Recurring Fair Value Measures |  |
Investments |  |
Available-for-sale – Equity Securities | 9.2 | $ 8.7
Available-for-sale – Corporate and Governmental Debt Securities | 6.7 | 6.0
Cash Equivalents | 7.5 | 5.8
Total Fair Value of Assets | 23.4 | 20.5
Liabilities |  |
Deferred Compensation | 20.5 | 16.5
Total Fair Value of Liabilities | 20.5 | 16.5
Recurring Fair Value Measures | Level 1 |  |
Investments |  |
Available-for-sale – Equity Securities | 9.2 | 8.7
Available-for-sale – Corporate and Governmental Debt Securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Equivalents | 7.5 | 5.8
Total Fair Value of Assets | 16.7 | 14.5
Liabilities |  |
Deferred Compensation | 0.0 | 0.0
Total Fair Value of Liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring Fair Value Measures | Level 2 |  |
Investments |  |
Available-for-sale – Equity Securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Available-for-sale – Corporate and Governmental Debt Securities | 6.7 | 6.0
Cash Equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0
Total Fair Value of Assets | 6.7 | 6.0
Liabilities |  |
Deferred Compensation | 20.5 | 16.5
Total Fair Value of Liabilities | 20.5 | 16.5
Recurring Fair Value Measures | Level 3 |  |
Investments |  |
Available-for-sale – Equity Securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Available-for-sale – Corporate and Governmental Debt Securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0
Total Fair Value of Assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Liabilities |  |
Deferred Compensation | 0.0 | 0.0
Total Fair Value of Liabilities | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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