LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Weighted Average Interest Rates on Long-term Debt Excluding Finance Leases (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Line of credit \| $1.2 billion Credit Facility, due in 2026 \| Credit Agreement Amended Sept 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate	4.91%	1.76%
Maximum borrowing capacity of line of credit facility	$ 1,200,000,000
Line of credit \| $200 million Term Loan, due in 2026 \| Credit Agreement Amended Sept 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate	4.62%	1.40%
Maximum borrowing capacity of line of credit facility	$ 200,000,000
Senior Notes \| $600 million Senior Notes, due in 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	5.38%	5.38%
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 600,000,000
Senior Notes \| $500 million Senior Notes, due in 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	3.88%	3.88%
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 500,000,000
Promissory notes and deferred consideration
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	3.41%	3.19%
Foreign bank debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	9.80%	9.80%

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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