EXIT ACTIVITIES AND RESTRUCTURING LIABILITIES - Exit activities and restructuring charges for Real estate obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 4,816	$ 4,703
Initial Charges	1,821	4,024
Plan Adjustments	1,377	1,800
Cash Payments	(4,597)	(4,727)
Balance, end of period	3,417	5,800
Activity for 2018 restructuring charge: \| Real estate obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	0
Initial Charges	1,821
Plan Adjustments	902
Cash Payments	(961)
Balance, end of period	1,762
Activity for 2017 restructuring charge: \| Real estate obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	3,380	0
Initial Charges	0	4,024
Plan Adjustments	220	654
Cash Payments	(2,747)	(881)
Balance, end of period	853	3,797
Activity for 2016 restructuring charge: \| Real estate obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	247	933
Initial Charges	0	0
Plan Adjustments	29	76
Cash Payments	(122)	(730)
Balance, end of period	154	279
Activity for 2016 restructuring charge: \| Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	46	1,911
Initial Charges	0	0
Plan Adjustments	35	958
Cash Payments	(35)	(2,467)
Balance, end of period	46	402
Activity for 2015 restructuring charge: \| Real estate obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	64	111
Initial Charges	0	0
Plan Adjustments	8	2
Cash Payments	(36)	(38)
Balance, end of period	36	75
Activity for 2015 restructuring charge: \| Service contracts
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	388	565
Initial Charges	0	0
Plan Adjustments	22	15
Cash Payments	(148)	(148)
Balance, end of period	262	432
Activity for 2014 restructuring charge: \| Real estate obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	691	1,183
Initial Charges	0	0
Plan Adjustments	161	95
Cash Payments	(548)	(463)
Balance, end of period	$ 304	$ 815

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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