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ACQUISITIONS - Fair Value of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 04, 2018	Sep. 01, 2017	Apr. 22, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	May 31, 2016
SICOM
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 188,294				$ 188,294
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	10 years
AdvancedMD
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 419,500				419,500
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	10 years
ACTIVE Network
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values		$ 410,545			$ 410,545
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods		13 years
Heartland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values			$ 1,639,040	$ 1,639,040
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods			11 years
Customer-related intangible assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods				12 years 1 month	11 years 6 months	16 years 9 months 18 days	13 years 10 months 24 days
Customer-related intangible assets | SICOM
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 104,900
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	14 years
Customer-related intangible assets | AdvancedMD
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 303,100
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	11 years
Customer-related intangible assets | ACTIVE Network
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values		$ 189,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods		17 years
Customer-related intangible assets | Heartland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values			$ 977,400
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods			15 years
Acquired technologies
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods					6 years 2 months	8 years 9 months 18 days	5 years
Acquired technologies | SICOM
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 65,312
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	6 years
Acquired technologies | AdvancedMD
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 83,700
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	5 years
Acquired technologies | ACTIVE Network
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values		$ 153,300
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods		9 years
Acquired technologies | Heartland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values			$ 457,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods			5 years
Trademarks and trade names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods					12 years 6 months	15 years	7 years
Trademarks and trade names | SICOM
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 11,202
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	5 years
Trademarks and trade names | AdvancedMD
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 32,700
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	15 years
Trademarks and trade names | ACTIVE Network
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values		$ 59,400
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods		15 years
Trademarks and trade names | Heartland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values			$ 176,000
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods			7 years
Covenants-not-to-compete | SICOM
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values	$ 6,880
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods	5 years
Covenants-not-to-compete | ACTIVE Network
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values		$ 8,845
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods		3 years
Covenants-not-to-compete | Heartland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Values			$ 28,640
Weighted-Average Estimated Amortization Periods			1 year

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