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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS BY MAJOR CLASS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (249,539)	$ (223,554)
Intangible Assets Gross Excluding Goodwill	565,555	590,658
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	316,016	367,104
Trademarks
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	25,185	25,118
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(7,585)	(5,516)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	17,600	19,602
Non-compete agreements
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	196	196
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(141)	(102)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	55	94
Customer relationships
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	358,620	377,270
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(180,395)	(161,711)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	178,225	215,559
Distribution agreements
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	36,984	39,515
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(22,562)	(22,200)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	14,422	17,315
Patents
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	48,310	48,310
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(38,856)	(34,025)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 9,454	14,285
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	10 years
Trademarks
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 96,260	$ 100,249
Minimum
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	2 years
Minimum | Trademarks
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	4 years
Minimum | Non-compete agreements
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	2 years
Minimum | Customer relationships
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	2 years
Minimum | Distribution agreements
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	10 years
Maximum
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	20 years
Maximum | Trademarks
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years
Maximum | Non-compete agreements
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	7 years
Maximum | Customer relationships
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	20 years
Maximum | Distribution agreements
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	19 years

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