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DEBT - Schedule of long-term debt (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Feb. 20, 2020 | May 31, 2015
Debt |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | $ 4,860,000,000 | $ 4,977,000,000 |  | $ 6,800,000,000
2014 Revolving Credit Facility (Shared First Priority Lien) |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | $ 507,000,000 | $ 518,000,000 |  |
2014 Revolving Credit Facility (Shared First Priority Lien) | Applicable margin on LIBOR loans | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to variable rate basis | 3.25% | 3.25% |  |
2014 Revolving Credit Facility (Shared First Priority Lien) | Applicable margin on LIBOR loans | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to variable rate basis | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |
2014 Revolving Credit Facility (Shared First Priority Lien) | Applicable margin on Alternate Base Rate loans | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to variable rate basis | 2.25% | 2.25% |  |
2014 Revolving Credit Facility (Shared First Priority Lien) | Applicable margin on Alternate Base Rate loans | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to variable rate basis | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |
2017 Credit Agreement (Shared First Priority Lien) |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |
Period before maturity of the 2016 Credit Agreement notes that triggers accelerated payment | 91 days |  |  |
Outstanding amount of 2016 Credit Agreement notes that triggers accelerated payment | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
2017 Credit Agreement (Shared First Priority Lien) | Applicable margin on LIBOR loans |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to variable rate basis | 4.75% | 4.75% |  |
2017 Credit Agreement (Shared First Priority Lien) | Applicable margin on Alternate Base Rate loans |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to variable rate basis | 3.75% | 3.75% |  |
2016 Credit Agreement (Shared First Priority Lien) |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
2016 Credit Agreement (Shared First Priority Lien) | Applicable margin on LIBOR loans |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to variable rate basis | 10.375% | 10.375% |  |
2016 Credit Agreement (Shared First Priority Lien) | Applicable margin on Alternate Base Rate loans |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to variable rate basis | 9.375% | 9.375% |  |
Second Lien Notes (Second Priority Lien) |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | $ 1,809,000,000 | $ 1,815,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |
Principal amount due by June 2021 | $ 286,000,000 |  |  |
Principal amount due by December 2021 | 57,000,000 |  |  |
Principal amount due by June 2022 | 60,000,000 |  |  |
Principal amount due by December 2022 | 1,406,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes (Unsecured) | 5% Senior Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | $ 0 | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Senior Notes (Unsecured) | 5.5% Notes Due 2021 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | $ 100,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Senior Notes (Unsecured) | 6% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total Long-Term Debt | $ 144,000,000 | $ 144,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% |

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