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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in the Allowance for Credit Losses
The following table presents the changes in the credit loss reserve for the year ended December 31, 2020:
December 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1$19,066 
Current period provision for credit losses78,229 
Write-offs charged against the credit loss reserve(73,682)
Recoveries collected2,433 
Balance at December 31$26,046 
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, or, in the case of leasehold improvements, the lease term, if shorter.
Asset CategoryEstimated
Useful Lives
Capitalized software and computer equipment
2 to 3 Years
Furniture and other equipment
5 to 7 Years
Leasehold improvements
5 to 25 Years
 December 31,
 20202019
 (In thousands)
Capitalized software, leasehold improvements and equipment, net:
Capitalized software and computer equipment$132,026 $105,956 
Leasehold improvements31,864 32,559 
Furniture and other equipment13,252 13,435 
Projects in progress27,138 19,638 
Capitalized software, leasehold improvements and equipment204,280 171,588 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(95,438)(68,227)
Capitalized software, leasehold improvements and equipment, net$108,842 $103,361