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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 02, 2020 | May 22, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 223,230,000 | $ 59,188,000
Goodwill recorded in acquisition |  |  |  | $ 177,347,000 |
Prime Distribution |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration for acquisition | $ 222,700,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill recorded in acquisition | $ 176,800,000 |  |  |  |
Dema Service |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration net of cash acquired |  | $ 14,200,000 |  |  |
Goodwill recorded in acquisition |  | 7,800,000 |  |  |
Goodwill recognized for foreign tax purposes |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Space Cargo |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 45,500,000 |  |
Goodwill recorded in acquisition |  |  | 26,400,000 |  |
Goodwill recognized for foreign tax purposes |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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