Securities Excluded from Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share, Amount

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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The number of shares issued in exchange for the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or payments in the period.

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Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The number of securities classified as temporary equity that have been issued and are held by the entity's shareholders. Securities outstanding equals securities issued minus securities held in treasury. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE - Narrative (Details) - shares		12 Months Ended
EARNINGS PER SHARE - Narrative (Details) - shares	Dec. 20, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Antidilutive awards excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)		3,900,000		4,000,000.0
Weighted average convertible shares (in shares)		0	2,692,000	0
Anti-dilutive convertible shares (in shares)			3,546,000
Convertible Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Anti-dilutive convertible shares (in shares)		2,400,000	2,900,000
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		300,000	100,000
Class A Common Stock \| Debt Exchange Transaction On December 20 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Exchange of convertible senior notes (in shares)	14,600,000	14,600,000
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Antidilutive awards excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)		54,000,000.0	2,700,000