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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
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