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REVENUE - Schedule of Contract Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	May 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020
Contract Liabilities
Beginning balance	$ 178,030	$ 159,752	$ 148,720	$ 151,475	$ 162,068
Impact of fresh start accounting			0	298	0
Revenue recognized, included in beginning balance	(79,261)	(74,875)	(76,473)	(87,098)	(86,419)
Additions, net of revenue recognized during period, and other	73,352	75,660	79,228	95,862	96,472
Ending balance	$ 172,121	$ 160,537	$ 151,475	$ 160,537	$ 172,121

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121604090&loc=SL49130549-203045

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