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DEBT - Narrative (Details)				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
DEBT - Narrative (Details)	Aug. 01, 2020 USD ($) property	Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 09, 2019 USD ($) extensionOption	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 07, 2019	Sep. 09, 2019 CAD ($) extensionOption	May 29, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of properties sold securing debt \| property	1	2
Aggregate amount of secured debt assumed by buyer	$ 17,600,000	$ 14,200,000
Amount outstanding under credit facility				$ 56,000,000		$ 56,000,000			$ 0
Interest expense				24,904,000	$ 29,255,000	75,900,000	$ 99,181,000
Non-cash interest expense				2,100,000	$ 2,500,000	6,527,000	$ 7,846,000
Accrued interest				18,100,000		18,100,000			16,700,000
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity			$ 2,750,000,000
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity			1,000,000,000.0
Borrowing capacity in certain foreign currencies (up to)			$ 175,000,000.0
Number of extension options \| extensionOption			2								2
Extension period			6 months
Amount outstanding under credit facility				56,000,000.0		56,000,000.0
Available borrowing capacity				$ 944,000,000.0		$ 944,000,000.0
Interest rate				1.25%		1.25%		1.25%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annum percent unused borrowing fee			0.125%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annum percent unused borrowing fee			0.30%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.00%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.45%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.775%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.45%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 1,250,000,000		$ 1,250,000,000			$ 1,250,000,000
Senior Notes \| 4.80% senior unsecured notes due 2024 (“2024 Notes”)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				4.80%		4.80%		4.80%				4.80%
Senior Notes \| 3.90% senior unsecured notes due 2029 (“2029 Notes”)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				3.90%		3.90%		3.90%		3.90%
Senior Notes \| 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2026 (“2026 Notes”)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				5.125%		5.125%		5.125%
Senior Notes \| 5.88% senior unsecured notes due 2027 (“2027 Notes”)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				5.88%		5.88%		5.88%
U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 845,000,000.0					$ 955,000,000.0
U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate under swap			1.24%								1.24%
U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.65%
U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.85%
U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.65%
U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 105,000,000.0
U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 350,000,000.0
Canadian Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount											$ 125,000,000.0
Canadian Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate under swap			0.93%								0.93%
Canadian Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| CDOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.85%
Canadian Dollar Term Loan \| Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| CDOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.65%