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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 833,164 | $ 962,240 | $ 1,628,141 | $ 1,882,002
Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 752,643 |  | 1,463,368 |
Wholesale |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 80,521 |  | 164,773 |
Relationship-led | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 380,192 |  | 734,068 |
Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 372,451 |  | 729,300 |
North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 621,801 |  | 1,215,830 |
North America | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 541,280 |  | 1,051,057 |
North America | Wholesale |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 80,521 |  | 164,773 |
North America | Relationship-led | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 244,861 |  | 471,281 |
North America | Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 296,419 |  | 579,776 |
Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 155,631 |  | 298,908 |
Europe | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 155,631 |  | 298,908 |
Europe | Wholesale |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Europe | Relationship-led | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 102,960 |  | 195,174 |
Europe | Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 52,671 |  | 103,734 |
Asia-Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 55,732 |  | 113,403 |
Asia-Pacific | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 55,732 |  | 113,403 |
Asia-Pacific | Wholesale |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Asia-Pacific | Relationship-led | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 32,371 |  | 67,613 |
Asia-Pacific | Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 23,361 |  | $ 45,790 |

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