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DEBT - Credit Facilities (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 03, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 14, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 21, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | $ 33,300,000 |  |  |
2019 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | $ 48,800,000 |  |
2020 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments from lender | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Default rate percentage | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Repayments over next twelve months |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Repayments of principal in year two |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |
Repayments of principal in year three |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |
Repayments of principal in year four |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |
Repayments of principal in last year |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |
Repayments of principal on the maturity date |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |
Percentage of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio | 2.75 |  |  |  |  |
2020 Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |
2020 Credit Agreement | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |
2020 Credit Agreement | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |
2020 Credit Agreement | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
2020 Credit Agreement | Prime Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
2020 Credit Agreement | Prime Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments from lender |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments from lender |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Default rate percentage |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Additional Applicable Margin | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Additional Applicable Margin | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2019 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Increase commitment under debt instrument |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2019 Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  | 3.30% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2020 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments from lender | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  | 3.90% |  |  |
Letter of Credit | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments from lender |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000
Letter of Credit | 2019 Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  | $ 5,400,000 |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |
Letter of Credit | 2020 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments from lender | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | $ 5,600,000 |  |  |
Swingline loan | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments from lender |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000
Swingline loan | 2020 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments from lender | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments from lender |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |
Term Loan Facility | 2020 Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments from lender | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |

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