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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Schedule of Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	$ 5,932,183	$ 5,804,254
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	3,401,516	3,193,819
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	2,251,555	2,428,074
Eliminations and Unallocated in Consolidation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	279,112	182,361
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	2,515,137	2,309,734
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	213,525	278,633
Other Businesses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	$ 672,854	$ 605,452

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(12))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(11))
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