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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (employee stock purchase plan) (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Employee stock purchase plan [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares issued, employee stock purchase plan | 108 | 125 | 65
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Employee stock purchase plan [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase price per share, employee stock purchase plan | $ 18.84 | $ 18.22 | $ 37.93
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Employee stock purchase plan [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase price per share, employee stock purchase plan | $ 37.32 | $ 40.97 | $ 39.92

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