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INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Details) - International $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Proposed assessment for claims	$ 116.0
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits reasonably possible	$ 25.8

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Income Taxes

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Amount of decrease reasonably possible in the next twelve months for the unrecognized tax benefit.

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The sum of the amounts of estimated penalties and interest recognized in the period arising from income tax examinations.

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