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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Merger (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 07, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | $ 1,832.5 | $ 0.0
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount |  |  | $ 7.6 | $ 14.7
Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount |  | $ 50.0 |  |
Increase in compensation expense |  | $ 20.8 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Merger consideration | $ 1,526.2 |  |  |
Repayments of existing debt | $ 1,464.0 |  |  |
Percentage of cash tax savings realized | 65.00% |  |  |
Period when payment is made after closing business combination | 12 years |  |  |
Payment made based on percentage of remaining benefits not realized | 65.00% |  |  |
Period after which company is obligated to settle the remaining benefits | 12 years |  |  |
Estimated total payments | $ 196.7 |  |  |
Period within which bonus is payable | 30 days |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Class A Units |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued to director on appointment | 123,900,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Merger Agreement Vertiv Holdings Co [Member] | Vertiv Holdings Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price | $ 1,239.0 |  |  |

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