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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill Roll-Forward (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 5,703,992
Effect of foreign currency translation	10,291
Measurement-period adjustments	662
Balance at end of period	5,714,945
North America
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	4,896,491
Effect of foreign currency translation	(1,968)
Measurement-period adjustments	662
Balance at end of period	4,895,185
Europe
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	513,138
Effect of foreign currency translation	16,116
Measurement-period adjustments	0
Balance at end of period	529,254
Asia-Pacific
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	294,363
Effect of foreign currency translation	(3,857)
Measurement-period adjustments	0
Balance at end of period	$ 290,506

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- Definition

Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) an asset representing future economic benefits from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (f)
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Amount before accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 16
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