| **DEBT Schedule of Long Term Debt Instruments (Details)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |           |           | 9 Months Ended |         | 9 Months Ended |           |         | 9 Months Ended |        |
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| **Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Abstract]**                                                   |           |           |      |      |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Repayments of Long-term Debt                                                                      | $ 149,275      | $ 167,414      | $ 286,243 |      |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Amended Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity                                                       |           |           |      | 1,970,000 |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Amended Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Term Loans                                           |           |           |      | 1,520,000 |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Number of revolving credit facilities                                                             |           | 2              |      |      |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount                                                             |           | 51,762         |      |      |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Term Loans Outstanding, Amount                                                                    |           | 1,031,959      |      |      |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                                               |           | 450,000        |      | 450,000   |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 12,500 | 1,000,000 |
| Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding                                                       |           | 130,000        |      |      |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period                                 |           | 130,000        |      |      |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Weighted average interest rate, revolving credit borrowings                                       |           | 3.65%          |      |      |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 0.33% | 0.33% |
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                                                    |           |           |      |      |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   | 0.50% | 1.25% | 2.25% | 1.00% |   |   | 2.25% | 1.25% | 2.50% | 1.25% | 2.25% | 1.75% | 2.75% | 2.50% | 3.00% |   | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                                 |           |           |      |      |           |    |           |      |    | 7.75%          | 0.75%  | 1.75% |   |   |   |   |   | 0.75% | 1.00% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 7.375% |   |   |
| Derivative agreement term                                                                         |           |           |      |      |           | 3 years |           | 15 months |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Notional Amount                                                                       |           |           |      |      |           | 552,808 | 632,000        |      | 165,895 |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate                                                                   |           |           |      |      |           | 1.197%  |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gross Proceeds From Issuance of Long-Term Debt                                                    |           |           |      |      | 600,000        |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Maximum redemption percentage                                                                     |           |           |      |      |           |    |           |      |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 35.00% |   |   |
| Debt instrument, face amount                                                                      |           |           |      |      |           |    |           |      |    | $ 100,000      |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt instrument, yield to maturity                                                                |           |           |      |      |           |    |           |      |    | 7.80%          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.
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Represents the maximum borrowing capacity under the amended facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.
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Represents the maximum borrowing capacity of term loans under the amended facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.
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Debt instrument, redemption percentage, maximum
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The gross proceeds from issuance of long-term debt.
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Number of revolving credit facilities
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Amount of term loans outstanding as of the reporting date.
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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.
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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.
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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.
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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.
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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.
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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.
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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.
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Maximum amount borrowed under the credit facility at any time during the period.
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| - Definition
Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.
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| - Definition
The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.
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Reflects the calculation as of the balance sheet date of the average interest rate weighted by the amount of short-term debt outstanding by type or by instrument at that time.
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