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CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Additional Information (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2016 shares | Dec. 31, 2015 shares | May 31, 2018 shares | May 12, 2016 shares | Dec. 31, 2013 shares
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares) | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, authorized (in shares) | 480,000,000 | 480,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 |  |  |  |  |
Entitled vote for each share of Common Stock (vote) | vote | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock award, vesting period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 5,296 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum employee contribution to purchase company stock | $ | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate used to determine the purchase price | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 and 2018 Share Repurchase Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares remaining for repurchase under authorization (in shares) | 13,673,080 |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000
2018 Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |
Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum shares that can be granted under stock plan (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 13,041,803 |
Shares available for stock awards (in shares) | 1,571,347 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock award, vesting period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense | $ | $ 56,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options issued during period (in shares) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Full Value Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock award, vesting period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense | $ | $ 120,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Full Value Awards | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted shares and restricted units grants, discount for post-vesting holding restrictions (percent) | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Full Value Awards | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted shares and restricted units grants, discount for post-vesting holding restrictions (percent) | 21.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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