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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								7 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 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
Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											3,086,503
Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											279,863
Relationship-led | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											1,562,952
Technology-enabled | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											1,523,551
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											2,522,284
North America | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											2,242,421
North America | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											279,863
North America | Relationship-led | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											1,035,143
North America | Technology-enabled | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											1,207,278
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											610,930
Europe | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											610,930
Europe | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											0
Europe | Relationship-led | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											404,083
Europe | Technology-enabled | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											206,847
Asia-Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											233,152
Asia-Pacific | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											233,152
Asia-Pacific | Wholesale
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											0
Asia-Pacific | Relationship-led | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											123,726
Asia-Pacific | Technology-enabled | Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers											$ 109,426

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