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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Schedule of Net Income Reconciliation | The following table is the reconciliation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests to comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the periods presented:
| Year Ended December 31, |  | Seven Months Ended December 31, |  | Year Ended May 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2016
| (in thousands)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | $ | 32,614 |  |  | $ | 25,645 |  |  | $ | 12,752 |  |  | $ | 18,551 |
Foreign currency translation attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,696 | ) |  | 13,807 |  |  | (8,417 | ) |  | 471 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | $ | 29,918 |  |  | $ | 39,452 |  |  | $ | 4,335 |  |  | $ | 19,022 |

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