Debt Instrument, Applicable Margin

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Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base, Number of Redeterminations

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Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base, Period of Redetermination

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- Definition

Line of Credit Facility, Decrease In Current Borrowing Capacity

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Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Pending Redetermination, Subject To Approval

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

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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 current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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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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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 cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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DEBT - Narrative (Details)		3 Months Ended
DEBT - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 16, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) redetermindation	May 15, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 20, 2018 USD ($)
Revolving credit facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity				$ 2,000,000,000.0
Credit facility borrowing base		$ 775,000,000.0
Number of interim redeterminations that may be requested \| redetermindation		3
Period of redeterminations of borrowing base		12 months
Amount outstanding under credit facility		$ 173,500,000
Credit facility remaining borrowing capacity		$ 601,500,000
Revolving credit facility \| Forecast
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Decrease in current borrowing capacity			$ 580,000,000.0
Remaining borrowing capacity subject to redetermination			$ 406,500,000
Revolving credit facility \| Fed Funds Effective Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Revolving credit facility \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee on the unused portion of the borrowing base		0.375%
Revolving credit facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt applicable margin		1.75%
Revolving credit facility \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt applicable margin		0.75%
Revolving credit facility \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee on the unused portion of the borrowing base		0.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt applicable margin		2.75%
Revolving credit facility \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt applicable margin		1.75%
5.375 % Senior Notes due 2027 \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 500,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt	$ 490,000,000.0