| **LEASES Additional Information (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** |             |        |             | 12 Months Ended |        |
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| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                                        |        |   |        |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total minimum lease payments                                                                | $ 1,836,266 |   | $ 1,350,870 |            |   | $ 94,227 | $ 33,025 | $ 73,477 | $ 46,164 | $ 85,781 |
| Capital leases, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received                             | 0           |   |        |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating leases, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received                           | 24,314      |   |        |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Assets under capital lease, gross book value                                                | 45,813      | 40,270 |        |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Accumulated amortization of assets under capital leases                                     | 14,604      | 10,570 |        |            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Amount of percentage rentals under capital leases                                           |        |   |        | $ 0             | $ 0    |   |   |   |   |   |

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| - Definition
Property, plant, or equipment held under lease agreements classified as an asset.
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| - Definition
Minimum payments receivable in the future under noncancelable subleases.
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| - Definition
The total charge for the use of long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization.
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| - Definition
Contractually required future rental payments receivable on noncancelable subleasing arrangements.
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