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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Narrative (Details) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 27, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 2,198,380,000 |  | $ 1,918,649,000 |
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio | 3.50 |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 104,000,000 |  | 525,000,000 |
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) | 0.50% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) | 1.13% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (percent) | 0.075% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (percent) | 0.20% |  |  |
US Bank | Standby letters of credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current funding | $ 7,900,000 |  |  |
US Bank | Line of credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 15,000,000 |  |  |
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio | 3.00 |  |  |
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) | 0.50% |  |  |
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) | 1.00% |  |  |
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) | 0.00% |  |  |
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (percent) | 0.05% |  |  |
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) | 0.625% |  |  |
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (percent) | 0.175% |  |  |
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) | 1.25% |  |  |
Note Purchase Agreement | Senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio | 3.00 |  |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio | 2.00 |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value | $ 459,500,000 |  |  |
Maximum priority debt to total assets ratio (percent) | 20.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price (percent) | 100.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2028 | Unsecured debt |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | $ 558,500,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price (percent) | 101.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, annual interest rate (percent) | 4.20% |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 594,828,000 |  | 594,168,000 |
Debt instrument, effective yield (percent) | 4.39% |  |  |
Threshold for holders of principal outstanding to declare principal and unpaid interest payable (percent) | 25.00% |  |  |
Receivables securitization facility | Secured debt |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 499,552,000 |  | 299,481,000 |
Receivables securitization facility | Secured debt | Wells Fargo Bank N.A. and Bank of America N.A. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Current funding |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |

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