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INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Significant Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Deferred tax liabilities: |  |
Intangibles | $ 429,054 | $ 548,872
Fixed Assets | 25,344 | 57,800
Deferred Income | 0 | 22,163
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 168,976 | 178,173
Total deferred tax liabilities | 623,374 | 807,008
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Accrued expenses | 18,159 | 12,141
Net operating loss carryforwards | 119,495 | 124,388
Interest expense carryforwards | 453,166 | 389,236
Long-term debt | 190,935 | 0
Operating lease liabilities | 198,823 | 211,412
Capital loss carryforwards | 5,119 | 1,653,021
Investments | 13,747 | 17,284
Bad debt reserves | 11,991 | 12,452
Other | 1,265 | 3,539
Total gross deferred tax assets | 1,012,700 | 2,423,473
Less: Valuation allowance | 492,224 | 1,956,233
Total deferred tax assets | 520,476 | 467,240
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ 102,898 | $ 339,768

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