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DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS - Location of Assets and Liabilities Within the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number Of Shares Monetized | 16,139,868 |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Collateralized Indebtedness Settled | $ (516,537) |  |  |
Payments for (Proceeds from) Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities | (24) |  |  |
Derivative Contracts Settled | 0 |  |  |
Net Cash Receipt Payment on Collateralized Indebtedness Settlement | (516,513) | $ (654,989) |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt | 516,513 | $ 662,724 |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | 34,779 |  |  | $ 52,545
Liability Derivatives | (153,850) |  |  | (239,951)
Interest Rate Swap, Conversion, Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] [Domain] [Domain] | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  | 0.226% |
Prepaid forward contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Current derivative contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | 0 |  |  | 52,545
Liability Derivatives | 0 |  |  | (52,545)
Prepaid forward contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Long-term derivative contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | 31,510 |  |  | 0
Liability Derivatives | (10,131) |  |  | (109,504)
Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Current derivative contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | 3,269 |  |  | 0
Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Long-term liabilities under derivative contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives | $ (143,719) |  |  | $ (77,902)

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