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LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT - Narrative (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	50 Months Ended
	May 27, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 18, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 14, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 09, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of discounts, premiums, and deferred debt issuance costs		$ 3,100,000	$ 2,900,000	$ 9,200,000	$ 8,600,000
Interest expense		96,000,000	$ 46,000,000	221,000,000	$ 140,000,000
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance sost		16,700,000		16,700,000
Forward-starting interest rate swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative settlement payments				48,300,000
Interest rate swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to interest rate		19,100,000		19,100,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities \| Forward-starting interest rate swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount												$ 1,000,000,000.0
Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		699,000,000.0		699,000,000.0
Remaining borrowing capacity		871,900,000		871,900,000
Net repayments of settlement lines of credit				72,100,000		$ 70,600,000
Amount outstanding under lines of credit		$ 547,600,000		$ 547,600,000		$ 700,500,000
Weighted-average interest rate of short-term debt (as a percent)		3.34%		3.34%		2.97%
Average outstanding balance		$ 426,600,000
Fourth Amendment \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum leverage ratio		3.50		3.50
Minimum interest coverage ratio		3.00		3.00
Fourth Amendment \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee rate (as a percent)				0.125%
Fourth Amendment \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee rate (as a percent)				0.30%
Senior Notes and Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 48,000,000.0		$ 48,000,000.0
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount		6,000,000.0		6,000,000.0
Fair value of debt instrument		6,313,200,000		6,313,200,000
Senior Notes \| TSYS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of discounts, premiums, and deferred debt issuance costs		$ 1,500,000		$ 1,500,000
Fair value of debt instrument									$ 3,200,000,000
Unamortized premium									169,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument										$ 3,000,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Senior Unsecured Notes \| TSYS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument									3,000,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| 3.800% senior notes due April 1, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument									750,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		3.80%		3.80%
Senior Notes \| 3.750% senior notes due June 1, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument									550,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		3.75%		3.75%
Senior Notes \| 4.000% senior notes due June 1, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument									550,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		4.00%		4.00%
Senior Notes \| 2.650% senior notes due February 15, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument										1,000,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		2.65%		2.65%
Senior Notes \| 4.800% senior notes due April 1, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument									750,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		4.80%		4.80%
Senior Notes \| 4.450% senior notes due June 1, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument									$ 450,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		4.45%		4.45%
Senior Notes \| 3.200% senior notes due August 15, 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument										1,250,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		3.20%		3.20%
Senior Notes \| 4.150% senior notes due August 15, 2049
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument										$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		4.15%		4.15%
Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs						$ 37,400,000
Term Loans \| Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument		$ 1,500,000,000		$ 1,500,000,000
Term Loans \| Term Loan A \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate of quarterly installment payments (as a percent)							2.50%
Term Loans \| Term Loan A-2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument		1,370,000,000		1,370,000,000
Term Loans \| Term Loan B-2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount		6,100,000		6,100,000
Face amount of debt instrument		1,140,000,000		1,140,000,000
Capitalized debt issuance costs		29,300,000		29,300,000
Term Loans \| Term Loan B-4
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument		500,000,000		500,000,000
Term Loans \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument		$ 1,500,000,000		$ 1,500,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate (as a percent)		3.42%		3.42%
Unsecured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate (as a percent)		3.33%		3.33%
Unsecured Debt \| Unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 18,600,000		$ 18,600,000
Unsecured Debt \| Bridge Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	$ 2,750,000,000	0		0							$ 2,100,000,000
Expiration period of credit facility	364 days
Interest expense		8,800,000		$ 11,700,000
Unsecured Debt \| Five Year Senior Unsecured Credit Facility \| Term Loan Facility \| Federal Funds Effective Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				0.50%
Unsecured Debt \| Five Year Senior Unsecured Credit Facility \| Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				1.00%
Unsecured Debt \| Five Year Senior Unsecured Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized debt issuance costs		12,800,000		$ 12,800,000
Unsecured Debt \| Five Year Senior Unsecured Credit Facility \| Forecast \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument								$ 2,000,000,000.0
Unsecured Debt \| Five Year Senior Unsecured Credit Facility \| Forecast \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument								$ 3,000,000,000.0
Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs						$ 12,900,000
Line of credit \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		250,000,000		250,000,000
Line of credit \| Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity		$ 2,198,800,000		$ 2,198,800,000