LONG-TERM DEBT, NET - Summary of Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 3,919,273	$ 3,975,500
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	44,273	100,500
Less: Unamortized original issue discount	4,582	5,215
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	36,293	40,364
Total long-term debt, net	3,834,125	3,829,421
Credit Facility \| Credit Facility due February 13, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	0	0
Term Loan \| Term Loan due February 13, 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	425,000	425,000
Total long-term debt, net	425,000	425,000
Senior Notes \| 5.00% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 450,000	450,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Senior Notes \| 4.625% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 500,000	500,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.625%
Senior Notes \| 5.625% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 350,000	350,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.625%
Senior Notes \| 4.125% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 500,000	500,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.125%
Senior Notes \| 3.625% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 500,000	500,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	3.625%
Senior Notes \| 2022 Exchangeable Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 44,273	100,500
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	44,273	99,927
Less: Unamortized original issue discount	$ 0	573
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	0.875%
Senior Notes \| 2026 Exchangeable Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 575,000	575,000
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Less: Unamortized original issue discount	$ 5,958	7,130
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	0.875%
Senior Notes \| 2030 Exchangeable Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 575,000	575,000
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Less: Unamortized original issue discount	$ 7,895	$ 8,638
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	2.00%

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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