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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 883,039 | $ 794,977
Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 817,268 | 710,726
Wholesale |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 65,771 | 84,251
Relationship-led | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 401,872 | 353,876
Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 415,396 | 356,850
North America |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 678,423 | 594,029
North America | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 612,652 | 509,778
North America | Wholesale |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 65,771 | 84,251
North America | Relationship-led | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 271,411 | 226,420
North America | Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 341,241 | 283,358
Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 142,869 | 143,277
Europe | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 142,869 | 143,277
Europe | Wholesale |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0
Europe | Relationship-led | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 97,041 | 92,214
Europe | Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 45,828 | 51,063
Asia-Pacific |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 61,747 | 57,671
Asia-Pacific | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 61,747 | 57,671
Asia-Pacific | Wholesale |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0
Asia-Pacific | Relationship-led | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 33,420 | 35,242
Asia-Pacific | Technology-enabled | Direct distribution |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 28,327 | $ 22,429

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