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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rates (as a percent)	115.60%	32.20%	(40.00%)	9.80%
Deferred tax benefit on impairment charge				$ 125.5

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Impairment Losses, Deferred Tax Expense (Benefit), Amount

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32687-109319

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