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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 16, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) state | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate |  |  | 25.70% | 29.80% | 99.60% |
Income tax provision |  |  | $ 79.6 | $ 53.5 | $ 53.1 |
Income tax benefit for expiring statues of limitations |  |  | 8.1 |  |  |
Income tax benefit for share-based compensation |  |  | (1.4) |  |  |
Income tax provision for true-ups |  |  | 1.3 | 1.4 |  |
Income tax provision for nonreductive transaction costs |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |
Income tax provision for change in tax reserves |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |
Income tax benefit for energy efficiency incentives |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |
Deferred payroll tax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 132.0
Payment of deferred payroll tax |  | $ 66.0 |  |  |  |
Tax credits |  |  | 3.7 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate |  |  | 22.0 | 30.4 | 35.5 |
Maximum decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that is reasonably possible |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |
Uncertain tax positions, interest and penalties accrued |  |  | 0.7 | 1.6 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties benefit |  |  | $ 0.9 |  | $ 0.4 |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties expense |  |  |  | $ 0.1 |  |
Number of states in which entity operates | state |  |  | 50 |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of deferred payroll tax | $ 66.0 |  |  |  |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  |  | $ 55.6 |  |  |

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