PENSION (Asset Class) (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Domestic Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted Average Asset Allocations	51.00%	48.00%
Target Plan Asset Allocations	50.00%
International Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted Average Asset Allocations	15.00%	15.00%
Target Plan Asset Allocations	15.00%
EquitySecuritiesMember
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted Average Asset Allocations	66.00%	63.00%
Target Plan Asset Allocations	65.00%
FixedIncomeFundsMember
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted Average Asset Allocations	34.00%	37.00%
Target Plan Asset Allocations	35.00%
Minimum \| Domestic Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Plan Asset Allocations	40.00%
Minimum \| International Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Plan Asset Allocations	10.00%
Minimum \| EquitySecuritiesMember
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Plan Asset Allocations	55.00%
Minimum \| FixedIncomeFundsMember
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Plan Asset Allocations	25.00%
Maximum \| Domestic Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Plan Asset Allocations	60.00%
Maximum \| International Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Plan Asset Allocations	20.00%
Maximum \| EquitySecuritiesMember
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Plan Asset Allocations	75.00%
Maximum \| FixedIncomeFundsMember
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Plan Asset Allocations	45.00%

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