LONG-TERM DEBT - Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility - Subsidiary - Line of Credit - Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2027	May 17, 2022 USD ($) d	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings provided under credit facility	$ 450,000,000	$ 450,000,000
Credit facility, borrowing base terms, percentage of eligible accounts receivable	90.00%
Credit facility, borrowing base terms, percentage of qualified cash	100.00%
Increase in credit facility commitments, base amount	$ 150,000,000
Outstanding borrowings under facility		0
Letters of credit outstanding		27,000,000
Line of credit, remaining borrowing availability		$ 423,000,000
Debt covenant, borrowing capacity threshold	$ 40,000,000
Debt covenant, percentage of aggregate commitments	10.00%
Debt covenant, trigger event, number of consecutive business days \| d	2
Debt covenant, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio	1.00
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.25%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.375%
Debt covenant, trigger event, number of consecutive business days \| d	20
SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, basis spread on variable rate	0.10%
Eurodollar \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Eurodollar \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, basis spread on variable rate	0.75%

Debt Instrument, Covenant Term, Trigger Event, Number Of Consecutive Business Days

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Triggering Event, Borrowing Capacity Threshold

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Triggering Event, Percentage Of Aggregate Commitments

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Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Terms, Percentage Of Eligible Accounts Receivable

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Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Terms, Percentage Of Qualified Cash

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Line Of Credit Facility, Increase In Credit Facility Commitments, Base Amount

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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