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DEBT Table 2 - Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Apr. 28, 2017
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net fair value adjustments, unamortized discounts and unamortized debt issuance costs | $ (23,301) |  | $ (12,744) |
Total long-term debt | 3,331,839 |  | 3,111,996 |
Less current portion | 452,367 |  | 0 |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 2,934,918 |  | 3,111,996 |
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 475,000 |  | 745,000 |
4.80% senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 450,000 |  | 450,000 |
6.75% senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 300,000 |  | 300,000 |
4.75% senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 250,000 |  | 250,000 |
6.00% senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 500,000 | $ 500,000 | 0 |
5.625% senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 550,000 |  | 550,000 | $ 550,000
Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 402,500 |  | 402,500 |
Gulf Opportunity Zone revenue bonds |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 365,440 |  | 365,440 |
Receivables Financing Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 62,200 |  | 61,800 |
Long-term debt, less current portion |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finance leases (refer to Note 17) | $ 55,446 |  | $ 0 |

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