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SEGMENT REPORTING (Schedule of Segment Reporting, Goodwill and Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | $ 971,611 | $ 1,001,889
Assets | 5,976,438 | 6,248,652
Elimination |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | (1,603,598) | (1,357,672)
Elimination | U.S. Segment's Investment In The Mexico Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 302,700 | 302,800
Elimination | U.S. Segment's Investment In The U.K. And Europe Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,300,000 | 1,100,000
U.S. |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 41,936 | 41,936
U.S. | Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 4,573,467 | 4,444,918
U.K. and Europe |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 804,068 | 834,346
U.K. and Europe | Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 2,023,760 | 2,226,895
Mexico |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 125,607 | 125,607
Mexico | Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 982,809 | $ 934,511

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