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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of mortgage and other indebtedness	$ 1,091,745	$ 2,970,246
Estimated fair value of liabilities subject to compromise	1,606,959
Available-For-Sale Securities Held, Amortized Cost	233,053
Available-For-Sale Securities Held, Fair Value	233,071
U.S Treasury Securities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-For-Sale Securities Held, Amortized Cost	233,053
Available-For-Sale Securities Held, unrealized gains/(losses)	18
Available-For-Sale Securities Held, Fair Value	$ 233,071

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Estimated fair value of liabilities subject to compromise.

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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Amount before tax of unrealized gain (loss) in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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