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DEBT (Details 1) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
DEBT (Details 1) $ in Millions	Oct. 15, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 16, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 19, 2020	May 08, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 22, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of Unamortized Deferred Debt Issuance Costs			$ 1.6
Payment of Debt Issuance Costs				$ 9.9	$ 14.4
Debt Covenant, Secured Debt Exclusion			250.0	250.0
Debt Covenant, Secured Debt			153.0	153.0
2023 Notes Refinance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Repayment, Cash	$ 114.6
$500.0 million Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				500.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						9.50%
Debt Issuance, Percent of Par Value						99.50%
$1,300.0 million Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2020 Senior Secured Credit Facility							$ 1,300.0
$2,000.0 million Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2019 Senior Credit Facility Term		5 years
2019 Senior Credit Facility		$ 2,000.0
$500.0 million Senior Secured Delayed Draw Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Secured Delayed-Draw Term Loan, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							500.0
Annual Required Principal Payment Percent in Years 1 and 2		5.00%
Annual Required Principal Payment Percent in Year 3		7.50%
Annual Required Principal Payment Percent in Years 4 and 5		10.00%
$500.0 million Senior Secured Delayed Draw Term Loan \| 2023 Notes Refinance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Repayment, Debt Refinance	$ 500.0
$500.0 million Senior Secured Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Secured Delayed-Draw Term Loan, Number of Draws		3
$800.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 800.0
Letter of Credit Subfacility, Maximum		$ 100.0
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			799.6	799.6
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 0.4	$ 0.4
$200.0 million Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 200.0
$720.0 million Senior Notes Due 2023 \| 2023 Notes Refinance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.75%
Repayments of Debt	$ 600.0
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	102.438%
Debt Redemption Premium Amount	$ 14.6