COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) category
Network Supply
Network Supply and Other
2020	$ 485.9
2021	320.0
2022	251.3
2023	28.2
2024	24.2
2025 and beyond	53.6
Contractual obligation	$ 1,163.2
Number of key categories \| category	2
Contractual obligation, period	1 year
Other
Network Supply and Other
2020	$ 11.8
2021	6.4
2022	3.9
2023	2.9
2024	2.4
2025 and beyond	7.2
Contractual obligation	$ 34.6

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Contractual Obligation, Period

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Amount of contractual obligation, including but not limited to, long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations, and other commitments.

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Amount of contractual obligation due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of contractual obligation due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of contractual obligation due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of contractual obligation due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of contractual obligation due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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