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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 24, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 21, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 08, 2021 | Oct. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) termLoan | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 422,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Debt redemption period |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |
Fair value of long-term obligations, including current portion |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000,000 | 2,600,000,000 |  |
Revolving credit facility, available borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 288,600,000 |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  |  |  |  | 111,400,000 |  |  |
Borrowings from revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 150,000,000 |
2018 Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset |  |  |  |  |  | 60,600,000 |  |  |
Derivative liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,400,000 |  |
Reclassification of gain from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 683,000 | (10,011,000) | $ (8,180,000) |
Subsequent Event | 2018 Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of gain from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense | $ 8,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured senior term loans due October 8, 2028 ("2028 Term Loans") | 2022 Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of secured senior term loans outstanding | termLoan |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due October 8, 2028 ("2028 Term Loans") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 990,000,000 |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due October 8, 2028 ("2028 Term Loans") | 2022 Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 2.931% |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due October 8, 2028 ("2028 Term Loans") | 2022 Swaps | Through June 30, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.931% |  |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due October 8, 2028 ("2028 Term Loans") | 2022 Swaps | From July 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.9645% |  |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due October 8, 2028 ("2028 Term Loans") | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Debt, floor interest rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due October 8, 2028 ("2028 Term Loans") | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, floor interest rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due June 30, 2024 ("2024 Term Loans") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 614,000,000 |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due June 30, 2024 ("2024 Term Loans") | 2018 Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |
Debt, weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.92% |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 4.67% |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due June 30, 2024 ("2024 Term Loans") | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | 614,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due June 30, 2024 ("2024 Term Loans") | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.75% |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Debt, floor interest rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt | Secured senior term loans due June 30, 2024 ("2024 Term Loans") | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, floor interest rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured senior notes at 6.375% due at 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 106.375% |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured senior notes at 6.375% due at 2031 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from the company’s issuance | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured senior notes, at 4.875%, due July 15, 2027 ("2027 Notes") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 545,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 4.875% |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured senior notes, at 5.125%, due July 15, 2029 ("2029 Notes") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.125% |  |  |
LIne of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |
Period for measurement of average liquidity (in days) |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |
LIne of credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
LIne of credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.375% |  |  |
LIne of credit | Parent and Domestic Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit available subject to percentage of accounts receivable (as a percent) |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |
Credit available subject to percentage of cash deposited (as a percent) |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
LIne of credit | Canadian Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit available subject to percentage of accounts receivable (as a percent) |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |
Credit available subject to percentage of cash deposited (as a percent) |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
LIne of credit | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
LIne of credit | Revolving credit facility | Parent and Domestic Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
LIne of credit | Revolving credit facility | Canadian Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
LIne of credit | Letters of credit | Parent and Domestic Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
LIne of credit | Subsequent Event | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from the company’s issuance | $ 114,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings from revolving credit facility | $ 114,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIne of credit | Base rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
LIne of credit | Base rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |
LIne of credit | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
LIne of credit | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |

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