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INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Provisional income tax benefit | $ 12,100 |  |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, deferred tax assets and liabilities, income tax benefit | 22,900 |  |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, other impact, provisional income tax expense | 6,800 |  |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, transition tax, income tax expense | 4,000 |  |
Tax benefit for qualified production activity | 19,700 |  |
Provision for income taxes | 223,570 | $ 298,566 | $ 313,082
Tax benefit related to earnings from foreign subsidiaries | 3,700 |  |
Increase in income tax payable due to repatriation of foreign earnings | 12,100 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties, all of which would affect our effective tax rate if recognized | 38,600 |  |
Interest and penalties recognized | 700 | 900 | $ 1,200
Interest and penalties accrued | 6,800 | 6,600 |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Change in Tax Rate, deferred tax asset, decrease in provision | (34,400) |  |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Change in Tax Rate, deferred tax liability, income tax benefit | 57,300 |  |
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards tax effect | 10,900 | $ 9,000 |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Provision for income taxes | $ 13,700 |  |

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