v3.5.0.2

LONG-TERM DEBT (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 28, 2017 | Sep. 22, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 30, 2016 | Sep. 22, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2017 | Jan. 13, 2017 | Aug. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 140,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.25% Acquisition Notes, due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000.0 |
Stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.75% Acquisition Notes, due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000.0 |
Stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 937,500,000 |  |
Line of Credit | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused portion commitment fee percentage |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term Loan A-1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 1,275,000,000.0 |  | $ 1,275,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term B-3 Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | 750,000,000.0 |  | 750,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term Loan B-1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | 2,025,000,000.0 |  | 2,025,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  | $ 242,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,200,000,000.0 |
Amortization of non-cash deferred financing costs |  |  |  | 26,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of transaction-related costs |  |  |  | $ 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000,000.00 |
Loans Payable | Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,950,000,000.00 |
Debt Covenant, Maximum Ratio for Ability to Pay Dividends | Senior Notes | Acquisition Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total net leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50
Debt Covenant, Maximum Ratio for Ability to Pay Dividends | Line of Credit | Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total net leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50
Debt Covenant, In Compliance, Less Than Maximum Ratio for Ability to Pay Dividends | Senior Notes | Acquisition Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total net leverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, In Compliance, Less Than Maximum Ratio for Ability to Pay Dividends | Line of Credit | Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total net leverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Line of Credit | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Line of Credit | Term B-3 Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt basis spread on variable rate |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Line of Credit | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Line of Credit | Term B-3 Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast | Line of Credit | Term Loan A-1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly amortization payment, percentage of original principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.875% | 1.25% |  |  |
Forecast | Line of Credit | Term B-3 Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly amortization payment, percentage of original principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Minimum | Forecast | Line of Credit | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused portion commitment fee percentage | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Forecast | LIBOR | Line of Credit | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Forecast | Base Rate | Line of Credit | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Forecast | Line of Credit | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused portion commitment fee percentage | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Forecast | LIBOR | Line of Credit | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt basis spread on variable rate | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Forecast | Base Rate | Line of Credit | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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