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DEBT Table 2 - Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 14, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	May 22, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net fair value adjustments, unamortized discounts and unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (42,382)			$ (23,301)
Total long-term debt	3,539,258			3,331,839
Finance leases (refer to Note 16)	54,238			55,446
Less current portion	0			452,367
Long-term debt, less current portion	3,593,496			2,934,918
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0			475,000
4.80% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0		$ 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
5.75% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	600,000	$ 600,000		0
6.00% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	500,000			500,000	$ 500,000
5.625% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	550,000			550,000
6.375% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	600,000	$ 600,000		0
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	322,140			365,440
Receivables Financing Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 57,000			$ 62,200

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