The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity) (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Service Period \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted Stock
Number of Shares
Unvested awards outstanding at January 1, 2020		9,791	9,791
Awards granted			0
Awards vested			0
Awards forfeited/cancelled			0
Unvested awards outstanding at June 30, 2020	9,791		9,791
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Unvested awards outstanding at January 1, 2020		$ 162.96	$ 162.96
Awards granted			0
Awards vested			0
Awards forfeited/cancelled			0
Unvested awards outstanding at June 30, 2020	$ 162.96		$ 162.96
Service Period \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted stock units
Number of Shares
Unvested awards outstanding at January 1, 2020		758,785	758,785
Awards granted			251,864
Awards vested			(294,872)
Awards forfeited/cancelled			(28,126)
Unvested awards outstanding at June 30, 2020	687,651		687,651
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Unvested awards outstanding at January 1, 2020		$ 122.48	$ 122.48
Awards granted			180.18
Awards vested			106.73
Awards forfeited/cancelled			137.76
Unvested awards outstanding at June 30, 2020	$ 149.74		$ 149.74
Service Period \| Liability Classified Award \| Cash-Settled Award \| Restricted stock units
Number of Shares
Unvested awards outstanding at January 1, 2020		242,288	242,288
Awards granted			59,770
Awards vested			(118,777)
Awards forfeited/cancelled			(3,456)
Unvested awards outstanding at June 30, 2020	179,825		179,825
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Unvested awards outstanding at January 1, 2020		$ 105.40	$ 105.40
Awards granted			180.37
Awards vested			89.34
Awards forfeited/cancelled			108.89
Unvested awards outstanding at June 30, 2020	$ 140.86		$ 140.86
Performance Target \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted Stock
Number of Shares
Unvested awards outstanding at January 1, 2020		9,393	9,393
Awards granted			0
Unvested awards outstanding at June 30, 2020	9,393		9,393
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Unvested awards outstanding at January 1, 2020		$ 165.87	$ 165.87
Awards granted			0
Unvested awards outstanding at June 30, 2020	$ 165.87		$ 165.87
Performance Target \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted stock units
Number of Shares
Unvested awards outstanding at January 1, 2020		0	0
Awards granted			24,836
Unvested awards outstanding at June 30, 2020	24,836		24,836
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Unvested awards outstanding at January 1, 2020		$ 0	$ 0
Awards granted			177.81
Unvested awards outstanding at June 30, 2020	$ 177.81		$ 177.81
2020 Acquisition \| Service Period \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted stock units
Number of Shares
Awards granted			19,201
2020 Acquisition \| Service Period \| Liability Classified Award \| Cash-Settled Award \| Restricted stock units
Number of Shares
Awards granted			9,736
2019 Acquisitions \| Service Period \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted stock units
Number of Shares
Awards granted		5,793
2019 Acquisitions \| Performance Target \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted stock units
Number of Shares
Awards granted	24,836