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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Country | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Country | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Country | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment Country | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Country shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Country reporting_units | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which entity operates | Country | 32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of capitalized contract costs | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buyout of relationship managers and sales managers commissions, fixed multiple period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ 216,708 |  |  |  | $ 206,545 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 216,708 | $ 216,708 | $ 216,708 | $ 216,708 | $ 216,708 | $ 206,545 |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,164 |  |  | 160,800 |  |  |  | 129,427 |  | $ 64,216 |  |
Retained earnings | 2,066,415 |  |  |  | 1,597,897 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,066,415 | 2,066,415 | 2,066,415 | 2,066,415 | 2,066,415 | 1,597,897 |  |  |  |
Other noncurrent assets | 362,923 |  |  |  | 207,297 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 362,923 | 362,923 | $ 362,923 | $ 362,923 | $ 362,923 | 207,297 |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 880,555 | $ 857,670 | $ 833,164 | $ 794,977 | $ 1,054,253 | $ 1,038,907 | $ 962,240 | $ 919,762 | 2,202,896 | $ 1,730,070 |  | 3,366,366 |  |  |  | 3,975,163 | $ 3,370,976 | 2,898,150 |  |
Cost of service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,094,593 | 638,700 |  | 1,095,014 |  |  |  | 1,928,037 | 1,603,532 | 1,147,639 |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 870,352 | $ 784,823 |  | 1,534,297 |  |  |  | 1,488,258 | $ 1,411,096 | 1,325,567 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liability recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275,000 |
Right-of-use assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 235,000 |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,000
Other noncurrent assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,600
Deferred income tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,600
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,110,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,042,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restatement Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 58,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 82,900 |  | $ 12,000 |  |
Minimum | Software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range of useful lives in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Maximum | Software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range of useful lives in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |

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