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LONG-TERM DEBT - Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 (Details) | Jun. 14, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | May 01, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  | 6.70% |  | 9.90%
Aggregate market value of debt |  |  | $ 6,000,000,000 |  | $ 8,700,000,000
Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowings provided under credit facility |  |  | 450,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowings provided under credit facility |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsidiary | Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowings provided under credit facility |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000.0 |
Percentage of eligible accounts receivable | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of qualified cash | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum increase in credit facility | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity threshold |  | $ 40,000,000.0 |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate commitments or borrowing base |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio required for four consecutive quarters |  | 1.00 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsidiary | Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsidiary | Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.375% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsidiary | Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 | Eurodollar | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsidiary | Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 | Eurodollar | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsidiary | Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsidiary | Line of Credit | Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023 | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 0.75% |  |  |  |

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