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NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING - STG Bank Credit Agreement (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Apr. 21, 2022	Apr. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2022	Aug. 23, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining continuing to mature			$ 35,000,000	$ 66,000,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt			3,000,000	$ (7,000,000)	$ (10,000,000)
Term Loan B-3 \| Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		3.00%
STG Term Loan B-4 \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount						$ 750,000,000
Unamortized debt discount			23,000,000
Proportion of par (as a percent)	97.00%
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt			$ (10,000,000)
STG Term Loan B-4 \| Term Loan \| SOFR Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	3.75%
STG Term Loan B-4 \| Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.75%
5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 \| Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)			5.875%
Term Loan B-2 \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly payment (as a percent)							1.00%
STG Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Required prepayment, first lien leverage ratio			4.5
Percent of borrowings exceeding total commitments			35.00%
Aggregate borrowings outstanding	$ 612,500,000
Amount drawn from credit facility	650,000,000
Remaining continuing to mature	$ 37,500,000
STG Term Loan Facility \| STG Term Loan B-3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 740,000,000
Unamortized debt discount		$ 4,000,000
STG Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan B-3 \| Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			3.00%
STG Term Loan Facility \| Term Loan B-2 \| Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			2.50%