DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Income Statement Location) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument	$ (83,475)	$ (10,686)
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign currency exchange contracts \| Other comprehensive (loss) \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument	(5,480)	1,119
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign currency option contracts \| Other comprehensive (loss) \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument	(1,149)	77
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate swaps \| Other comprehensive (loss) \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument	(38,998)	(11,548)
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Treasury Lock \| Other comprehensive (loss) \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument	(20,846)	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate swap locks \| Other comprehensive (loss) \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument	854	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Forward-starting interest rate swaps \| Other comprehensive (loss) \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives designated as hedging instrument	(19,710)	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign currency exchange contracts \| Interest and other miscellaneous (expense) income, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	0	(16)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Carbon option contracts \| Interest and other miscellaneous (expense) income, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	$ 549	$ 402

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Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) of derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Amount, after tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness, attributable to parent.

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