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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Different geographic locations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 3,476,495 | $ 3,200,583 | $ 3,744,512
Total long-lived assets | 1,790,538 | 1,665,670 |
Europe |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 634,550 | 780,459 | 698,568
Australia |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 120,403 | 313,167 | 232,409
Total long-lived assets | 76,330 | 63,143 |
Germany |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 119,035 | 109,119 | 95,514
South Africa |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 49,375 | 93,911 | 53,739
Spain |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 138,972 | 78,228 | 58,811
Netherlands |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 96,372 | 68,770 | 83,475
United Kingdom |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 8,842 | 33,158 | 101,479
Czech |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 16,144 | 17,717 | 17,411
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 85,407 | 66,389 | 55,730
The Americas |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,221,105 | 1,402,041 | 1,474,657
United States |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 696,101 | 852,231 | 999,144
Total long-lived assets | 64,009 | 60,177 |
BRAZIL |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 284,478 | 395,303 | 339,964
Canada |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 100,284 | 30,330 | 57,478
Total long-lived assets | 8,898 | 14,718 |
Mexico |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 118,846 | 94,446 | 50,004
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 21,396 | 29,731 | 28,067
Asia |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,620,840 | 1,018,083 | 1,571,287
Japan |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 560,701 | 372,687 | 483,041
Total long-lived assets | 204,515 | 259,197 |
PRC |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 504,656 | 317,077 | 620,520
Total long-lived assets | 1,002,409 | 835,991 |
Korea |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 25,896 | 72,552 | 46,697
India |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 61,141 | 70,893 | 145,873
U.A.E |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 53,981 | 43,311 | 104,467
Vietnam |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 289,621 | 39,268 | 4,216
Thailand |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 6,108 | 12,753 | 23,511
Total long-lived assets | 295,240 | 331,931 |
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Net revenues | 118,736 | 89,542 | $ 142,962
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | $ 139,137 | $ 100,513 |

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