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LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Outstanding Priority Guarantee Notes And Subsidiary Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Priority Guarantee Notes	$ 13,283,883		$ 12,925,802
Total Legacy Notes	20,649,181	$ 365,000	20,364,988
Priority Guarantee Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Priority Guarantee Notes	$ 6,570,361		$ 6,274,815
Priority Guarantee Notes \| 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	9.00%		9.00%
Total Priority Guarantee Notes	$ 1,999,815		$ 1,999,815
Priority Guarantee Notes \| 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	9.00%		9.00%
Total Priority Guarantee Notes	$ 1,750,000		$ 1,750,000
Priority Guarantee Notes \| 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	11.25%		11.25%
Total Priority Guarantee Notes	$ 870,546		$ 575,000
Priority Guarantee Notes \| 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	9.00%		9.00%
Total Priority Guarantee Notes	$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000
Priority Guarantee Notes \| 10.625% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	10.625%		10.625%
Total Priority Guarantee Notes	$ 950,000		$ 950,000
Subsidiary Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Legacy Notes	5,300,000		5,150,000
Subsidiary Senior Notes \| Total CCWH Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Legacy Notes	$ 4,925,000		$ 4,925,000
Subsidiary Senior Notes \| 6.5% Series A Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.50%		6.50%
Total Legacy Notes	$ 735,750		$ 735,750
Subsidiary Senior Notes \| 6.5% Series B Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.50%		6.50%
Total Legacy Notes	$ 1,989,250		$ 1,989,250
Subsidiary Senior Notes \| 7.625% Series A Senior Notes Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	7.625%		7.625%
Total Legacy Notes	$ 275,000		$ 275,000
Subsidiary Senior Notes \| 7.625% Series B Senior Notes Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	7.625%		7.625%
Total Legacy Notes	$ 1,925,000		$ 1,925,000
Subsidiary Senior Notes \| 8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	8.75%		8.75%
Total Legacy Notes	$ 375,000		$ 225,000