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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable recorded investment past due days (in days) | 90 days |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 289,200,000 | $ 273,800,000 | $ 265,800,000 |
Impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Self insurance retention liability | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | $ 10,000,000
Annual aggregate limit | 12,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Liability insurance coverage in excess of SIR policy | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Self insurance retention Workers' compensation | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 | $ 1,000,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments included in accumulated other comprehensive income | 10,000,000 | 16,200,000 |  |
Interest rate swaps included in accumulated other comprehensive income | 300,000 | 4,900,000 |  |
Change in Accounting Method Accounted for as Change in Estimate |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  | (12,700,000) |  |
State of Nebraska |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Workers' compensation insurance bonds | 24,900,000 |  |  |
Workers Compensation Insurance Carrier |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Workers' compensation insurance bonds | 15,100,000 |  |  |
Insurance Carrier |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount | $ 49,400,000 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life (in years) | 10 years |  |  |
Per claim range for the annual aggregate limit | $ 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life (in years) | 12 years |  |  |
Per claim range for the annual aggregate limit | $ 20,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 | $ 15,000,000 |
Revenue Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk | Ten Largest Customers |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) | 48.00% | 46.00% | 49.00% |
Revenue Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk | Dollar General |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) | 10.00% | 14.00% | 14.00% |
Accounts Receivable | Customer Concentration Risk | Dollar General |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) | 10.00% | 13.00% |  |

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