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Debt Instrument, Debt Default, Acceleration Clause, Required Consent Percentage

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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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LONG-TERM DEBT- Narrative (Details)			9 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT- Narrative (Details)	Jul. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 16, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repaid borrowings	$ 350,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 596,000	$ 0
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt term	5 years	5 years
Credit facility	$ 800,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Amount outstanding under credit facility				$ 350,000,000
Adjusted consolidated EBITDA percentage				125.00%
Commitment fee percentage				0.20%
Maximum leverage ratio				4.00
Debt default, acceleration clause, required consent percentage	50.00%
Unamortized debt issuance costs				$ 5,100,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs				1,100,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Other Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs				$ 4,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio				3.50
Commitment fee percentage				0.30%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Foreign Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Voting stock pledge limit for any foreign subsidiary	65.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio				1.50
Commitment fee percentage				0.15%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Federal Funds Effective Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate in excess of effective rate	0.50%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate in excess of effective rate	1.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR \| LIBOR Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate in excess of effective rate				1.25%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR \| LIBOR Loans \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate in excess of effective rate				2.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR \| LIBOR Loans \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate in excess of effective rate				1.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Base Rate Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate in excess of effective rate				0.25%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Base Rate Loans \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate in excess of effective rate				1.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Base Rate \| Base Rate Loans \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate in excess of effective rate				0.00%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 600,000
Letter of Credit Sub-facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	$ 75,000,000	$ 75,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Leverage Ratio Terms Two \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio				2.75
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Leverage Ratio Terms Two \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio				1.50