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REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue | $ 11,000 |  | $ 11,000 |  | $ 11,800
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,148,110 | $ 2,067,245 | 6,259,465 | $ 6,165,154 |
Cost of goods sold | 1,747,913 | 1,670,037 | 5,067,799 | 4,988,103 |
Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 755,129 | 723,869 | 2,253,974 | 2,243,590 |
Construction [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 714,589 | 686,165 | 2,052,061 | 2,007,708 |
Utility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 357,527 | 345,937 | 1,012,726 | 998,438 |
Commercial, Institutional and Government [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 320,865 | 311,274 | 940,704 | 915,418 |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,601,962 | 1,525,393 | 4,679,251 | 4,571,533 |
CANADA |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 431,233 | 429,830 | 1,230,855 | 1,234,600 |
Non-US [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 114,915 | 112,022 | 349,359 | 359,021 |
Shipping and Handling [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | $ 17,600 | $ 18,800 | $ 52,800 | $ 55,600 |

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