Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percent

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- Definition

Represents the maximum increase in the available borrowing capacity of the credit facility subject to certain limitations and satisfaction of certain conditions, including compliance with certain financial covenants.

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- Definition

Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity Available Increase, Percent Of EBITDA

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930739&loc=d3e28878-108400

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930785&loc=d3e28551-108399

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section S45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68176171&loc=SL68176184-208336

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.8)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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INDEBTEDNESS (Details) € in Millions		3 Months Ended
INDEBTEDNESS (Details) € in Millions	Jan. 23, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 25, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 23, 2018 EUR (€)
Long-term debt
Borrowing capacity available increase, percent of EBITDA	90.00%			90.00%
Debt issuance costs		$ 400,000
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost		$ 1,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement
Long-term debt
Credit facility borrowing capacity	$ 750,000,000.0
Term	5 years
Borrowing capacity available increase	$ 250,000,000
Debt issuance costs			$ 4,500,000
Amended Credit Agreement \| Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)	0.50%
Amended Credit Agreement \| Eurodollar
Long-term debt
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)	1.00%
Amended Credit Agreement \| Credit Facility
Long-term debt
Credit facility borrowing capacity	$ 400,000,000.0
Amended Credit Agreement \| Term loan
Long-term debt
Debt face amount	$ 250,000,000.0
Quarterly payment, percent annum	5.00%
Amended Credit Agreement \| Multicurrency Term Loan
Long-term debt
Debt face amount \| €				€ 81.7