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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Millions					3 Months Ended
	Mar. 10, 2020 segment	Mar. 09, 2020 segment	Jul. 30, 2019 segment	Jul. 29, 2019 segment	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Deferred financing fees					$ 10.3		$ 11.4
Amortization of deferred financing fees					1.1	$ 0.7
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance of contingent consideration					$ 21.5		$ 21.5
Number of operating segments \| segment	10	13	13	16	13	16
Number of reportable segments \| segment						2
Dilutive effect					$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Assets held for sale					$ 69.8
Series A
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Preferred stock dividend rate (as a percent)					7.625%	7.625%