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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Details) |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 24, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 09, 2018 | Aug. 23, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value |  |  |  | $ 484,700,000 |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 1,341,303,000 | $ 1,465,000,000 |
Receivables securitization facility | The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility 2019 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, maximum |  |  |  | 3.00 |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility 2019 Term Loan | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility 2019 Term Loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.13% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Amended Credit Agreement Due 2023 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, maximum | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Amended Credit Agreement Due 2023 | Subsequent Event | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.075% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Amended Credit Agreement Due 2023 | Subsequent Event | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Senior Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value |  |  |  | $ 593,500,000 |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 4.20% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective yield |  | 4.39% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 591,405,000 | $ 0 |
Percent of principal amount outstanding held by trustee or holders |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Note Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, maximum |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, interest expense ratio, maximum |  |  | 2.00 |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant, priority debt, percentage |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |

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