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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 4 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current tax expense (benefit) | $ (76,744) | $ 10,971 | $ 19,265 | $ 646
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 115,839 | $ 9,120 | (10,874) | (184,269)
CARES Act, increase in allowable interest deductions |  |  |  | 179,400
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 |  |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |  | 157,100 |
Deferred tax asset, interest limitation carryforward |  |  | 337,700 |
Capital loss realized |  |  | $ 7,200,000 |
Capital loss carryforward period |  |  | 5 years |
Capital loss carryforwards |  |  | $ 1,651,413 | $ 1,662,174
Increase of deferred tax valuation allowance |  |  | 36,100 |
Deferred tax asset relating to stock-based compensation expense under ASC 718-10 |  |  | $ 4,000 |
Effective tax rate | 0.40% | 15.10% | (5.60%) | 8.70%
Fresh-start adjustments, income tax at federal rate, amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Total amount of interest accrued |  |  | $ 4,200 | $ 5,300
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest and penalties |  |  | 22,200 | 20,000
Unrecognized tax benefits. net of deferred tax assets for operating losses |  |  | 1,500 | 1,800
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective income tax rate |  |  | 15,500 | 13,800
Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest and penalties |  |  | 20,700 | 18,200
Federal and state |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  | 1,900,000 |
Foreign |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net foreign deferred tax assets |  |  | $ 13,200 | $ 300

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