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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2018	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party	$ 50,000,000
Percentage of costs incurred by plaintiffs	5.00%
Percentage of remaining costs incurred by plaintiffs	95.00%
Asset retirement obligations		$ 32,000,000	$ 33,000,000
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remediation costs for all identified sites may exceed accruals		$ 134,000,000