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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 794,977
Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 710,726
Wholesale |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 84,251
Relationship-led | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 353,876
Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 356,850
North America |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 594,029
North America | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 509,778
North America | Wholesale |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 84,251
North America | Relationship-led | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 226,420
North America | Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 283,358
Europe |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 143,277
Europe | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 143,277
Europe | Wholesale |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0
Europe | Relationship-led | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 92,214
Europe | Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 51,063
Asia-Pacific |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 57,671
Asia-Pacific | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 57,671
Asia-Pacific | Wholesale |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0
Asia-Pacific | Relationship-led | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 35,242
Asia-Pacific | Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 22,429

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