| **ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)**                            | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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| **Business Acquisition [Line Items]**                         |           |           |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Number of subsidiaries acquired                               |           |           | 10             |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |           |           | 100.00%        |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| total consideration                                           |           |           | $ 13,104,000   |   | $ 25,000,000 |   |   |   |   |
| Contingent Consideration Limit                                |           |           |           | 25,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Contingent purchase price payments                            | 35,694,000     | 35,196,000     |           | 185,000 |   |   |   |   |   |
| Expense recorded for settlement of unfavorable contract       | $ 0            | $ 20,709,000   |           |   | $ 20,709,000 |   |   |   |   |
| Number of stores acquired                                     |           |           | 13             |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Contingent Purchase Price Term                                |           |           |           |   |   |   | 5 years | 6 years |   |
| Contingent purchase price payment terms                       |           |           |           |   |   | 1 year |   |   | 60 days |

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Maximum amount of potential cash payments that could result from the contingent consideration arrangement.
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Contingent purchase price payment terms
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| - Definition
Represents period covering contingent purchase price payments.
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| - Definition
Expense recorded for settlement of unfavorable contract
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| - Definition
the number of subsidiaries acquired by the entity during the period
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| - Definition
The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.
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| - Definition
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired in the business combination.
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Represents the number of stores.
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| - Definition
The net cash inflow or outflow associated with the aggregate amount of adjustment to the purchase price of a previous acquisition.
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