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DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,400,000		$ 1,300,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.10%	1.15%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 01, 2025	Jun. 01, 2024
Accordion feature commitment	$ 1,750,000		1,500,000
Long-term Debt	$ 1,300,000		1,270,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			1,200,000	$ 1,350,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 01, 2027	Jun. 22, 2025
Aggregate Revolving Commitment Capacity			400,000	$ 650,000
Canadian Dollar Sub-Facility Commitment	$ 550,000		500,000
Long-term Debt	$ 757,962		596,959
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.00%	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%	1.50%
5.50% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 58,636		58,636
6.00% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	4,173		4,173
7.125% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	1,500,000		1,500,000
7.250% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	1,317,223		1,316,912
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 2,880,800		$ 2,880,700

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