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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) reporting_units | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | reporting_units | 3 |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standard | $ 27,520,433 |  | $ 28,054,989 | $ 4,142,461 | $ 4,186,343
Allowance for credit losses | 29,300 |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standard | $ 2,335,407 |  | $ 2,333,011 | $ 2,111,798 | $ 2,066,415
Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standard |  | $ (5,379) |  |  |
Adjustment | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standard |  | (5,379) |  |  |
Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standard |  | $ (5,400) |  |  |

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