| **SUBSEQUENT EVENT Subsequent Event Details (Details)**                                       | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |             |        | 0 Months Ended |             | 0 Months Ended |        | 0 Months Ended |
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| **Subsequent Event [Line Items]**                                                             |           |            |        |   |           |        |           |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Increase in TLA and TLB under 2014 Facilities                                                 |           |            |        |   |           |        |           |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | $ 350,000,000 |   |   |   | $ 250,000,000 |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from issuance of senior notes                                                        | 700,000,000    | 0               | 700,000,000 | 0      |           |        |           |   |           | 600,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1,986,250,000 |   |   |   | 1,188,563,000 |   |   |   |
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                                           |           |            |        |   | 475,000,000    | 185,850,000 |           |   |           |   |   | 475,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 185,850,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Increase in commitments under 2014 Facility revolving credit facilities                       |           |            |        |   |           |        |           |   |           |   | 1,350,000,000 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                                                |           |            |        |   |           |        |           |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1.00% |   |   | 1.75% | 0.75% |   |   | 2.50% | 1.50% | 0.50% |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                             |           | 4.50%           |        |   |           |        | 1.75%          | 0.75%  |           | 7.38% |   |   |   |   | 0.75% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Redemption Of Senior Notes Due 2020                                                           |           |            |        |   |           |        |           |   | $ 600,000,000  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage                                                 |           |            |        |   |           |        |           |   | 111.27%        |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Repayment of Term Loan A facility under the 2014 Facilities, first eight calendar quarters    |           |            |        |   |           |        |           |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 5.00% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Repayment of Term Loan A facility under the 2014 Facilities, following four calendar quarters |           |            |        |   |           |        |           |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 7.50% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Repayment of Term Loan A facility under the 2014 Facilities, remaining quarters               |           |            |        |   |           |        |           |   |           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 10.00% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

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| - Definition
Represents the increase in term loan borrowings (TLA and TLB) under the 2014 Facilities.
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| - Definition
Represents the maximum amount the Company may increase the commitments under the 2014 Facility revolving credit facilities.
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| - Definition
Per annum repayment for the first eight calendar quarters related to the Term Loan A facility under the 2014 Facilities.
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Per annum repayment related to Term Loan A facility under the 2014 Facilities, remaining years
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| - Definition
The per annum repayment for the four quarters following the first eight calendar quarter repayment period.
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| - Definition
Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.
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| - Definition
Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.
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| - Definition
Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.
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| - Definition
Gross amount of debt extinguished.
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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 inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.
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