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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			170,613
Fair value of units granted			$ 4,600,000
Excess tax benefit for vested restricted stock	$ 0	$ 0	0
Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of units granted		2,300,000	1,800,000
LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)				2,467,430
LTIP \| Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	306,945
Vesting period	3 years
LTIP \| Restricted stock units \| Non-executive Board Members
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of units granted	$ 4,900,000	$ 5,900,000	$ 6,200,000
LTIP \| Restricted stock units \| Vesting Period One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percent of shares	33.00%
LTIP \| Restricted stock units \| Vesting Period Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percent of shares	33.00%
LTIP \| Restricted stock units \| Vesting Period Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percent of shares	33.00%
LTIP \| Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	83,209
Fair value of units granted	$ 1,900,000
Distribution of shares to recipients (in shares)	0
Vesting period	3 years
Number of trading days	30 days
TSR criterion percentage	67.00%
ROCE criterion	33.00%
LTIP \| Performance stock units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Ratio at which award holders get common stock of the company	0
LTIP \| Performance stock units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Ratio at which award holders get common stock of the company	2
LTIP \| Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period	10 years
Granted (shares)	0	0	0