Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Interest

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The cash outflow during the period for redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Millions, ₨ in Billions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2019 segment	Sep. 30, 2019 segment	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 INR (₨)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 524.4			$ 425.7	₨ 29.4	$ 425.7
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 0.0			0.0
Number of reportable segments \| segment	6	6	5
Additional Paid-in Capital
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ (142.2)			(52.4)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 142.2			$ 52.4
ATC Europe
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Ownership interest percentage	51.00%
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)	49.00%
ATC, TIPL
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Ownership interest percentage	79.00%	63.00%			63.00%	63.00%
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)	21.00%						37.00%
Ghana and Uganda Subsidiaries
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Ownership interest percentage	100.00%	51.00%			51.00%	51.00%
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 524.4
Payments for repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest, interest portion	$ 1.4
Uganda Subsidiary
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)	49.00%
Ghana Subsidiary
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)	49.00%