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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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May 01, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | May 01, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rates (as a percent) |  | 57.50% | 8.20% | 0.40% | 39.00% | 4.30%
Net tax expense recorded for adjustments | $ 102.9 |  |  |  |  |
Fresh-start adjustments, income tax expense | 185.4 |  |  |  |  |
Fresh-start adjustments, income tax expense for increase in deferred tax liabilities | 529.1 |  |  |  |  |
Fresh-start adjustments, income tax expense (benefit) for reduction in valuation allowance of deferred tax assets | $ 343.7 |  |  |  |  |

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