|**SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)**                          | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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|**Accounting Policies [Abstract]**                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment and Finite-lived Intangible Assets | The table below provides estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment by asset classification.EstimatedUseful LivesBuildings and leasehold improvements7 - 40 yearsLand improvements10 - 30 yearsMachinery and equipment3 - 15 yearsComputer equipment3 - 5 yearsCapitalized software costs3 - 7 years
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|Buildings and leasehold improvements                                             | 7 - 40 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Land improvements                                                                | 10 - 30 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Machinery and equipment                                                          | 3 - 15 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Computer equipment                                                               | 3 - 5 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Capitalized software costs                                                       | 3 - 7 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

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