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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Cash Payout Ratio

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Details) - company	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
ESOP, maximum election as a percentage of salary, percent			20.00%
ESOP, maximum employee contribution, percent			100.00%
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award intended to pay out in stock			65.00%
Percentage recorded as a liability			35.00%
Reserved percentage of award intended to pay out in cash			100.00%
Vesting period	3 years		2 years
Award performance period			3 years
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return			175.00%
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards \| Relative TSR and EBIT CAGR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award intended to pay out in stock			50.00%
Percentage recorded as a liability			50.00%
Reserved percentage of award intended to pay out in cash			100.00%
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards \| TSR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting			50.00%
Vesting period			3 years
Number of companies forming peer group			320
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards \| TSR \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return			0.00%
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards \| TSR \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return			200.00%
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards \| EBIT CAGR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting			50.00%
Period in which expense is recognized			3 years
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards \| EBIT CAGR \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return			200.00%
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards \| EBIT CAGR, one-time vesting period transition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	2 years
Growth Performance Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award performance period			2 years
Reserved right to pay percentage in cash (up to)		100.00%	100.00%
Growth Performance Stock Units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting			0.00%
Growth Performance Stock Units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting			250.00%