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RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSE (restructuring and integration accruals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring and integration accruals [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges |  | $ 17,862 | $ 21,551 | $ 58,947 | $ 79,339 | $ 74,810 |
CEO transition costs |  |  |  | 0 | (30) | 9,390 | [1]
Employee severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and integration accruals [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  |  |  | 6,798 | 3,459 | 3,179 |
Charges |  |  |  | 10,897 | 19,025 | 11,516 |
Reversals |  |  |  | (1,821) | (1,397) | (651) |
Payments |  |  |  | (10,202) | (14,289) | (10,585) |
Balance, end of year |  | 5,672 | 6,798 | 5,672 | 6,798 | 3,459 |
Operating lease obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and integration accruals [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 282 |
Charges |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Reversals |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Payments |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Balance, end of year |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 |
Operating lease obligations [Member] | Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and integration accruals [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | [2] |  |  |  |  | (282) |
Employee severance and operating lease obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and integration accruals [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  |  |  |  |  | 3,461 |
Charges |  |  |  |  |  | 11,516 |
Reversals |  |  |  |  |  | (651) |
Payments |  |  |  |  |  | (10,585) |
Employee severance and operating lease obligations [Member] | Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and integration accruals [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | [2] |  |  |  |  | $ (282) |
[1] | In 2019, CEO transition costs includes share-based compensation expense related to the modification of certain awards in conjunction with our CEO transition (Note 9).
[2] | Upon adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, Leasing, and related amendments on January 1, 2019, our operating lease obligation accrual was reversed and the related operating lease asset was analyzed for impairment in accordance with the new guidance.

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