SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014
Successor
Cash paid / (received) during the year:
Interest on debt		$ 124,829	$ 234,928
Income taxes		(53,486)	112,886
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Stock-based compensation		$ 0	0
Interest on long-term debt			68,100
Interest on subordinated debt			27,000
Interest on repurchase agreements			2,200
Interest on other and non-recourse funding obligations			$ 137,600
Predecessor
Cash paid / (received) during the year:
Interest on debt	$ 22,802			$ 174,644
Income taxes	(1)			159,447
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Stock-based compensation	$ 1,550			$ 13,902