Debt Instrument, Additional Basis Spread On Variable Rate

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Line of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature, Increase Limit

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Line Of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Minimum Quarterly Liquidity Amount

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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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 total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of the fee for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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INDEBTEDNESS - Facility Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
INDEBTEDNESS - Facility Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2022	May 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 29, 2021	Jan. 28, 2021	Nov. 09, 2020	May 28, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Paycheck protection program liquidity facility advances outstanding			$ 124,636,000		$ 497,533,000
Line of Credit \| Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Paycheck protection program liquidity facility advances outstanding			124,600,000
Convertible Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal outstanding			4,610,630,000		$ 4,611,085,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000,000
Increase limit	$ 100,000,000
Debt covenant, minimum quarterly liquidity amount		$ 250,000,000
Unused commitment fee percentage		0.15%
Amounts drawn to date			0
Letters of credit outstanding			0
Remaining borrowing capacity			600,000,000
Unused commitment fees			200,000	$ 200,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Federal Funds Rate \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Federal Funds Rate \| Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche B Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Federal Funds Rate \| Minimum \| Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche B Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Federal Funds Rate \| Maximum \| Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche B Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR \| Minimum \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
Additional basis spread on variable rate		0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR \| Maximum \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Additional basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche B Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Minimum \| Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche B Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Additional basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Maximum \| Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche B Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Additional basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Prime Rate \| Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche B Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Prime Rate \| Minimum \| Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche B Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Prime Rate \| Maximum \| Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche B Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Convertible Debt \| Credit Agreement, Second Amendment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 3,600,000,000
Line of Credit \| Secured Debt \| Warehouse Funding Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			1,800,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity			1,600,000,000
Principal outstanding			208,997,000
Current portion of long-term debt			$ 600,000