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The percentage of the employer's matching contribution to a participants defined contribution plan as a matching contribution to the participants percentage contribution.

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Percentage of mutual fund that is invested in fixed income securities.

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Percent of mutual fund that is invested in mortgage-backed securities.

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Percent of mutual fund that is invested in other securities.

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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RETIREMENT BENEFITS Retirement Benefits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Defined Contribution Plan Employers Matching Contribution Percentage to Participants Percentage Conribution	100.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year	$ 8.0
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent	5.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost Arising During Period, before Tax	$ 1.0
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate	2.16%	2.92%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	75.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] \| Market index fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Large Cap US Equitiies		100.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] \| International index fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Large Cap US Equitiies		1.00%
International Securities Funds		99.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] \| U.S. bond index fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Large Cap US Equitiies		26.00%
Other securities		8.00%
Fixed Income Securities		41.00%
Mortgage-backed securities		25.00%
Savings Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost	$ 1.0	$ 2.0	$ 2.0
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent	3.00%
Company Contributions Vested	100.00%
Company Contributions Years	five
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost	$ 0.5	$ 1.0	$ 1.0
Minimum [Member] \| Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] \| Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	25.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	65.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] \| Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	35.00%