ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS - Asset Retirement Obligations Operating Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
Accretion	$ 3.5	$ 3.4
Depreciation	2.4	2.2
Total	$ 5.9	$ 5.6

Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 410
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481879/410-20-45-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 410
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(3)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481850/410-20-50-1

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- Definition

Amount of asset retirement obligations (ARO) costs incurred (whether capitalized or charged to expense) during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 410
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481850/410-20-50-1

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- Definition

Amount of depreciation expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement cost.

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