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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 01, 2019 | May 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax expense (benefit), net | $ 102,900 |  |  |  |  |
Tax expense for reduction in NOLs and cancellation of debt |  | $ 483,000 |  |  |  |
Tax benefit from reduction in deferred tax liability from long term debt discharged |  | 275,200 |  |  |  |
Tax benefit from settlement of unrecognized tax benefits |  | 62,300 |  |  |  |
Tax benefit for reduction in valuation allowance |  | 263,800 |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 185,400 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit), deferred tax liabilities | 529,100 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit), deferred tax assets | (343,700) |  |  |  |  |
Current tax expense |  | 76,744 | $ (10,971) |  | $ (10,193) | $ 83
Deferred tax expense (benefit) |  | $ (115,839) | (9,120) |  | (3,643) | $ 177,105
Tax Act, reduction in deferred tax asset valuation allowance |  |  |  |  | $ (282,100) |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  |  | 167,000 | $ 167,000 |  |
Deferred tax asset, interest expense limitation and carryforward |  |  | 324,500 | 324,500 |  |
Capital loss realized |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |
Capital loss carryforward period |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Deferred tax asset relating to stock-based compensation expense under ASC 718-10 |  |  | $ 2,300 | $ 2,300 |  |
Effective tax benefit (expense) |  | 0.40% | 15.10% |  | (57.30%) | 21.30%
Fresh-start adjustments, income tax at federal rate, amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  | $ 720,622 | 720,622 | $ 693,541 |
Tax Act, provisional deferred tax benefit |  |  |  |  | (282,100) |
Tax impact of outdoor charges eliminated in discontinued operations |  |  |  | 0 | 8,017 | $ 172,472
Loss on intercompany note |  |  |  |  |  | $ 855,700
Total amount of interest accrued |  |  | 6,900 | 6,900 | 50,600 |
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties |  |  | 20,500 | 20,500 | 103,700 |
Unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties included in other long-term liabilities |  |  | 20,334 | 20,334 | 94,051 |
Unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties included in accrued expenses |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1,300 |
Unrecognized tax benefits recorded net with deferred tax assets for net operating losses |  |  | 200 | 200 | 8,400 |
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact effective income tax rate |  |  | 15,500 | 15,500 | 59,300 |
Reduction of unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlement with taxing authorities |  |  |  | 1,183 | 0 |
Reduction to unrecognized tax benefits due to expiration of statue of limitations |  |  |  | 41,965 | 2,111 |
Federal and state |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  | 720,600 | 720,600 |  |
Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net foreign deferred tax assets |  |  | 300 | $ 300 | 2,900 |
Federal and state |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Act, reduction in deferred tax asset valuation allowance |  |  | $ 1,100 |  | (11,300) |
Tax Years 2011 And 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlement with taxing authorities |  |  |  |  | 2,100 |
Federal and State Deferred Tax Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |  | $ 202,000 |

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