The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the interest rate derivative.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5580258-113959

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5579245-113959

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DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS - Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives (Details) - Interest Rate Swap - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2026, Fixed 1.665%
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 750,000,000
Fixed interest rate		1.665%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2026, Fixed 1.68%
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	750,000,000
Fixed interest rate		1.68%
Derivative Instrument Notional Amount 2,970,000, 0.226% Basis Spread \| LIBOR
Derivative [Line Items]
Basis spread		0.226%
Derivative Instrument Notional Amount 1,496,250, 0.226% Basis Spread \| LIBOR
Derivative [Line Items]
Basis spread		0.226%
Derivative Instrument Notional Amount 1,255,513, 0.225% Basis Spread \| LIBOR
Derivative [Line Items]
Basis spread		0.225%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2022, Fixed 2.7177%
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	500,000,000
Fixed interest rate		2.7177%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2022, Fixed 2.733%
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	500,000,000
Fixed interest rate		2.733%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2022, Fixed 2.722%
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	500,000,000
Fixed interest rate		2.722%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2026, Fixed 2.9155%
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	750,000,000
Fixed interest rate		2.9155%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2026, Fixed 2.9025%
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	750,000,000
Fixed interest rate		2.9025%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2020, 3 Month LIBOR minus 0.1075%
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 1,255,513,000