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REVENUE - Revenue By Segment and Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ 1,195,729 | $ 1,070,731
Revenue from leases | 186,170 | 298,917
Revenue | 1,381,899 | 1,369,648
United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 920,752 | 860,992
Other Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 15,568 | 13,953
Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 203,556 | 189,817
Asia-Pacific and other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 55,853 | 5,969
Eliminations |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (269) | (313)
Revenue from leases | (948) | (1,223)
Revenue | (1,217) | (1,536)
Eliminations | United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (269) | (313)
Eliminations | Other Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Eliminations | Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Eliminations | Asia-Pacific and other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
iHM | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 765,400 | 743,678
Revenue from leases | 410 | 890
Revenue | 765,810 | 744,568
iHM | Operating segments | United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 759,400 | 736,940
iHM | Operating segments | Other Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 1,027 | 1,180
iHM | Operating segments | Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 2,351 | 2,601
iHM | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 2,622 | 2,957
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 132,327 | 96,797
Revenue from leases | 140,395 | 159,050
Revenue | 272,722 | 255,847
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 131,431 | 96,147
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | Other Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 896 | 650
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Americas Outdoor | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
International Outdoor | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 268,081 | 202,351
Revenue from leases | 46,313 | 140,200
Revenue | 314,394 | 342,551
International Outdoor | Operating segments | United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
International Outdoor | Operating segments | Other Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 13,645 | 12,123
International Outdoor | Operating segments | Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 201,205 | 187,216
International Outdoor | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 53,231 | 3,012
Other | Operating segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 30,190 | 28,218
Revenue from leases | 0 | 0
Revenue | 30,190 | 28,218
Other | Operating segments | United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 30,190 | 28,218
Other | Operating segments | Other Americas |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Other | Operating segments | Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Other | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific and other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ 0 | $ 0

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