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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Net tax benefit of federal and state capital loss, amount | $ 56,200,000 |  |
Net tax benefit of federal and state capital loss, percent | 88.10% | 0.60% | 29.80%
International tax rate differential, amount | $ 3,500,000 |  |
International tax rate differential, percent | 5.50% | 0.30% | 6.20%
State and local tax, amount | $ 2,600,000 |  |
State and local tax, percent | 4.00% | (0.20%) | 12.40%
Foreign permanent items expense (benefit), amount | $ 9,600,000 |  | $ (6,500,000)
Foreign permanent items, amount | 15.00% | 0.20% | (10.70%)
Increase in valuation allowance for amounts expected to expire | $ 9,900,000 |  |
Increase in valuation allowance, percent | 15.40% | 2.60% | 1.20%
Uncertain tax positions increased the effective tax rate, amount | $ 8,100,000 | $ 1,900,000 |
Uncertain tax positions increased the effective tax rate, percent | 12.90% | 1.00% | 2.10%
One-time U.S. tax benefit from internal reorganization of international subsidiaries |  |  | $ 18,200,000
One-time U.S. tax benefit from internal reorganization of international subsidiaries, percent |  |  | (29.80%)
Gross state net operating loss carryforwards | $ 17,500,000 |  |
Foreign subsidiaries gross net operating loss carryforwards | 201,900,000 |  |
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance | 15,700,000 | $ 5,300,000 |
Provision for income taxes on undistributed earnings of non-United States subsidiaries | 0 |  |
Undistributed earnings of non-United States subsidiaries | 532,000,000 |  |
Deferred income taxes on taxable outside basis | 0 |  |
Liability for repatriation of foreign earnings | 7,400,000 | 10,100,000 |
Income tax payments | 109,700,000 | 102,100,000 | $ 188,800,000
Income tax refunds | 29,400,000 | 12,600,000 | $ 9,900,000
Income tax penalties and interest accrued | 1,500,000 | $ 1,200,000 |
Income tax expense if unrecognized tax benefits were recognized | 18,100,000 |  |
APM Acquisition |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance | 6,300,000 |  |
State and Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance | $ 19,600,000 |  |

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