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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Costs Recognized Under Defined Contribution Plans and Multiemployer Pension Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Multi-employer pension and health & welfare plans	$ 965	$ 1,522	$ 2,054
401(k) savings and other defined contribution plans	27,869	23,209	23,062
Total	$ 28,834	$ 24,731	$ 25,116

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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-Publisher FASB
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