| **OTHER ASSETS - Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands** | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
| **Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]**    |          |          |
| 2022                                                                                | $ 136,065     |          |
| 2023                                                                                | 120,831       |          |
| 2024                                                                                | 104,883       |          |
| 2025                                                                                | 76,485        |          |
| 2026                                                                                | 53,912        |          |
| Thereafter                                                                          | 125,196       |          |
| Total lease liabilities                                                             | 617,372       |          |
| Less: Interest                                                                      | (50,107)      |          |
| Present value of lease liabilities                                                  | $ 567,265     | $ 593,137     |

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| - Definition
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Four
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| - Definition
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease.
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| - Definition
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
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| - Definition
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
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| - Definition
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
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| - Definition
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).
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| - Definition
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease having initial or remaining lease term in excess of one year to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.
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| - Definition
Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments in excess of discounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease.
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| - Definition
Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.
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