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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) company shares	Dec. 31, 2019
PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
PSUs \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting		22.20%
PSUs \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting		22.20%
PSUs \| Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting		22.20%
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
RSUs \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting		11.10%
RSUs \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting		11.10%
RSUs \| Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting		11.10%
2017 and prior PSU awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reserved right to pay percentage in cash (up to)		100.00%
Award performance period		3 years
2017 and prior 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%
2017 and prior PSU awards \| TSR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Percentage of award vesting		50.00%
Number of companies forming peer group \| company		300
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return		175.00%
2017 and prior PSU awards \| TSR \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return		200.00%
2018 and later PSU - E B I T C A G R based \| TSR \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return		0.00%
2018 and later PSU - E B I T C A G R based \| EBIT CAGR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years	2 years
Percentage of award vesting		50.00%
Period in which expense is recognized		3 years
Average payout percentage of base award		114.00%
Total shares base award (in shares) \| shares		0.1
Cash portion \| $		$ 4.1
2018 and later PSU - E B I T C A G R based \| EBIT CAGR \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return		0.00%
2018 and later PSU - E B I T C A G R based \| EBIT CAGR \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Base award percentage of Total Shareholder Return		200.00%
2018 and later PSU - E B I T C A G R based \| EBIT CAGR, one-time vesting period transition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	2 years
Stock-based retirement plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Participants in executive stock unit		10.00%
Company contributions in first match		50.00%
Company contributions in second match		50.00%
Stock units are converted to common stock ratio		1