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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized, Annual Percentage Increase

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The increase during the period in capital lease obligations due to entering into new capital leases.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 12, 2019 USD ($) shares	Feb. 08, 2018 shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) user shares	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) user $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 shares	Feb. 28, 2018 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred \| $						$ 0.1
Number of shares authorized (in shares)		1,875,000
Number of shares remaining available for issuance (in shares)		61,247
Number of shares authorized, annual increase							5.00%
Award vesting period					4 years
Expiration period					10 years
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in usd per share) \| $ / shares				$ 10.00	$ 0.47
Options vested in period, fair value \| $				$ 5.0	$ 3.2
Compensation not yet recognized \| $			$ 3.6		$ 3.6
Common stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation cost not yet recognized					1 year 3 months 18 days
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)					1,792,000
Unvested PSU (in shares)			1,737,000		1,737,000		381,000
Compensation cost not yet recognized					3 years 21 days		2 years 5 months 1 day
Restricted stock units \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)					539,523
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested PSU (in shares)			1,252,500		1,252,500			875,000
Compensation cost, modification \| $				$ 6.9
Performance Shares [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU, performance condition, period					3 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Performance Conditions \| user			0.50		0.50
Performance Shares [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU, performance condition, period					5 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Performance Conditions \| user			0.25		0.25
Performance Shares [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Performance Conditions \| user			0.25		0.25
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized, annual increase							1.00%
ESPP, purchase price percentage		85.00%
ESPP, number of shares authorized, annual increase (in shares)			500,000		500,000
Employees and non-employee directors \| Minimum \| Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			1 year
Employees and non-employee directors \| Maximum \| Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period					4 years
Subsequent Event \| Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	4 years
Granted (in shares)	186,309
Compensation not yet recognized, awards other than options \| $	$ 6.8