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DEBT - Credit Facility (Details) - Line of Credit - Revolving Credit Facility	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) lender	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) lender	Sep. 30, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 920,000,000		$ 920,000,000
Line of credit facility, number of lenders \| lender	18		18
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity including accordion feature			$ 1,400,000,000
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage			0.25%
Debt instrument, covenant, interest coverage ratio	0.020		0.020
Debt instrument, covenant, asset coverage ratio	0.015		0.015
Debt instrument, covenant, asset coverage ratio, minimum	200.00%		200.00%
Interest rate	4.50%		4.50%
Average interest rate	4.10%	2.00%	2.90%	2.00%
Credit Spread Adjustment
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.10%
Minimum \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.875%
Minimum \| Prime Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.875%
Maximum \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			2.00%
Maximum \| Prime Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.00%