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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Product Liability (Details) | Sep. 30, 2021 case
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Shower to Shower Product Liability Litigation | Canada |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Number of lawsuits pending | 2
Shower to Shower Product Liability Litigation | BRITISH COLUMBIA |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Number of lawsuits pending | 1
Shower to Shower Product Liability Litigation | QUEBEC |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Number of lawsuits pending | 1
Shower to Shower Product Liability Litigation | Pending Litigation |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Number of lawsuits pending | 30
Shower to Shower Product Liability Litigation, Alleging Caused Ovarian Cancer, Mesothelioma or Breast Cancer | Pending Litigation |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Number of lawsuits pending | 28

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