| **STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (As Restated) (Tables) - SC**                           | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| **Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Schedule of Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions                                   | The assumptions used by the Company at that date were as follows: As of the date of Change in Control: January 28, 2014Assumption: Risk-free interest rate1.94% - 2.12%Expected life (in years)6.0 - 6.5Expected volatility49% - 51%Dividend yield2.3% - 4.2%Weighted average grant date fair value$7.54 - $8.38A summary of SC's stock options and related activity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows: SharesWeighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value  (in whole dollars) (in 000's)Options outstanding at January 1, 201521,357,911$10.827.2$187,637Granted433,84424.29 Exercised(8,953,812)9.85 (124,132)Expired(6,862,576)11.47 Forfeited(300,040)16.62 Options outstanding at December 31, 20155,675,327$12.306.5$20,151Options exercisable at December 31, 20152,772,561$10.176.1$15,761Options expected to vest at December 31, 20152,574,904$14.496.9  |
| Schedule of Stock Options, Activity                                                | A summary of the status and changes of SC's non-vested stock option shares as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, is presented below: SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNon-vested at January 1, 20154,487,731$6.72Granted433,8448.10Vested(1,095,754)6.58Forfeited or expired(923,055)7.65Non-vested at December 31, 20152,902,766$6.68                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| Schedule of Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions                                   | The following summarizes the assumptions used in estimating the fair value of stock options granted under the Management Equity Plan to employees for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015 For the period beginning January 28, 2014 through December 31, 2014Assumption:   Risk-free interest rate1.64% - 1.97% 1.94% - 2.12%Expected life (in years)6.0 - 6.5 6.0 - 6.5Expected volatility32% - 48% 49% - 51%Dividend yield1.6% - 2.7% 2.3% - 4.2%Weighted average grant date fair value$6.92 - $9.67 $7.54 - $8.38                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

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