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SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations and other	$ 69,166	$ 84,274
Capital lease obligations and other, fair value	69,166	84,274
Long-term debt, gross	2,297,874	2,310,192
Long-term debt, gross, fair value	2,327,882	2,394,192
Less current maturities	(30,279)	(38,709)
Less current maturities, fair value	(30,279)	(38,709)
Debt issuance costs and discounts	(23,189)	(23,447)
Debt issuance costs and discounts, fair value	(23,189)	(23,447)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	2,244,406	2,248,036
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, , fair value	2,274,414	2,332,036
British pound denominated term loan and revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	196,210	194,574
Long-term debt, fair value	196,210	194,574
Euro denominated term loan and revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	135,531	131,956
Long-term debt, fair value	135,531	131,956
Canadian dollar revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	96,967	99,388
Long-term debt, fair value	96,967	99,388
Senior Notes, 4.60% due 2045 [Member] | Senior notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,000,000	1,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 1,060,000	$ 1,089,000
Stated interest rate	4.60%	4.60%
Senior Notes, 3.75% due 2046 [Member] | Senior notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 371,096	$ 384,200
Stated interest rate	3.75%	3.75%
Senior Notes, 4.20% due 2047 [Member] | Senior notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 398,912	$ 410,800
Stated interest rate	4.20%	4.20%

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