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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Summary (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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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
Operating income (loss) for segments	$ 166,986	$ 223,162	$ 190,737	$ 156,170	$ 149,575	$ 172,471	$ 131,852	$ 104,970	237,951	$ 306,547	737,055	558,868	$ 356,348	424,944
Depreciation and amortization									247,571		522,813	451,151		187,881
Heartland
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration expenses									91,600		56,100	94,600		51,300
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									1,650,616		2,522,284	2,929,522		2,052,623
Operating income (loss) for segments									233,850		570,630	457,009		307,626
Depreciation and amortization									208,198		444,182	379,953		128,618
Operating Segments | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									403,823		610,930	767,524		631,900
Operating income (loss) for segments									145,767		318,392	272,769		244,837
Depreciation and amortization									26,178		46,007	46,928		40,194
Operating Segments | Asia-Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									148,457		233,152	278,117		213,627
Operating income (loss) for segments									37,530		93,402	81,273		50,743
Depreciation and amortization									10,385		24,935	16,466		13,935
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss) for segments									(179,196)		(245,369)	(252,183)		(178,262)
Depreciation and amortization									$ 2,810		$ 7,689	$ 7,804		$ 5,134

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