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SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW INFORMATION (intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | $ 1,209,488 | $ 834,033 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (698,764) | (587,273) |
Net carrying amount |  | 510,724 | 246,760 |
Amortization of intangibles |  | 123,142 | 90,550 | $ 109,534
Acquired intangibles |  | $ 384,655 | $ 84,814 | $ 61,762
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  | 8 years | 6 years | 5 years
Estimated future amortization expense |  |  |  |
2022 |  | $ 136,451 |  |
2023 |  | 106,420 |  |
2024 |  | 66,626 |  |
2025 |  | 47,702 |  |
2026 |  | 37,954 |  |
Customer lists/relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | 493,495 | $ 352,895 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (255,178) | (202,428) |
Net carrying amount |  | 238,317 | 150,467 |
Amortization of intangibles |  | 61,805 | 41,377 | $ 51,243
Acquired intangibles | [1] | $ 149,642 | $ 45,470 | $ 17,771
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) | [1] | 8 years | 7 years | 8 years
Customer lists/relationships [Member] | Asset acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired intangibles |  | $ 22,642 | $ 45,470 | $ 11,956
Internal-use software [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | 456,133 | 380,144 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (342,656) | (303,422) |
Net carrying amount |  | 113,477 | 76,722 |
Amortization of intangibles |  | 41,601 | 36,771 | 41,258
Acquired intangibles |  | $ 75,918 | $ 39,344 | $ 43,991
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  | 3 years | 4 years | 3 years
Technology-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | $ 98,813 | $ 33,813 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (38,553) | (27,613) |
Net carrying amount |  | 60,260 | 6,200 |
Amortization of intangibles |  | 10,940 | 6,291 | $ 7,415
Acquired intangibles |  | $ 65,000 | 0 | 0
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  | 8 years |  |
Partner relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | $ 73,095 | 0 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (2,990) | 0 |
Net carrying amount |  | 70,105 | 0 |
Amortization of intangibles |  | 2,990 | 0 | 0
Acquired intangibles |  | $ 73,095 | 0 | 0
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  | 15 years |  |
Trade names [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | $ 51,052 | 30,281 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (31,277) | (29,926) |
Net carrying amount |  | 19,775 | 355 |
Amortization of intangibles |  | 1,580 | 1,884 | 5,391
Acquired intangibles |  | $ 21,000 | 0 | 0
Weighted-average amortization period (in years) |  | 10 years |  |
Software to be sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortizable intangibles [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount |  | $ 36,900 | 36,900 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (28,110) | (23,884) |
Net carrying amount |  | 8,790 | 13,016 |
Amortization of intangibles |  | $ 4,226 | $ 4,227 | $ 4,227
[1] | We acquired customer lists that did not qualify as business combinations of $22,642 during 2021, $45,470 during 2020 and $11,956 during 2019.

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