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The amount of the letter of credit subfacility issued under the 2020 $800.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility.

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Quarterly Required Principal Payment Percent After 2024

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Quarterly Required Principal Payment Percent Through 2024

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$500.0 million Senior Term Loan Facility

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Expense recognized for the write-off of deferred debt issuance costs and deferred fair value interest rate swap losses as a result of the retirement of debt prior to its maturity date.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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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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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The total of the cash outflow during the period which has been paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt and the cost incurred directly for the issuance of equity securities.

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Amount of cash outflow for cost from early extinguishment and prepayment of debt. Includes, but is not limited to, third-party cost, premium paid, and other fee paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment. Excludes accrued interest.

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DEBT (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
DEBT (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 11, 2022	Mar. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Feb. 24, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				$ 215.0	$ 390.0
Long-term Debt Repayments				(415.9)	(1,241.1)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt				(200.9)	(851.1)
Loss on debt extinguishment			$ (8.7)	0.0	47.6
Senior Term Loan Facility				350.0
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost			6.7	0.0	37.7
Write-off of Deferred Debt Issuance Costs and Deferred Fair Value Interest Rate Swap Losses			2.0		9.9
Debt issuance costs				0.0	3.8
Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Term Loan Facility	$ 350.0
2022 Senior Credit Facility	$ 1,550.0
Quarterly Required Principal Payment Percent Through 2024	0.625%
Quarterly Required Principal Payment Percent After 2024	1.25%
Senior Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				170.0
Long-term Debt Repayments				(170.0)
Receivables Financing Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt				45.0	75.0
Long-term Debt Repayments				(45.0)	(50.0)
Loss on debt extinguishment			0.0		0.0
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt Repayments				(200.0)
Finance Leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt Repayments				(0.9)	(1.1)
Loss on debt extinguishment			0.0		0.0
Senior Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt					315.0
Long-term Debt Repayments					(465.0)
Loss on debt extinguishment			(1.2)		(2.0)
10.00% Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt Repayments					(500.0)
Loss on debt extinguishment			0.0		(30.9)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						10.00%
9.75% Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt Repayments					(120.0)
Loss on debt extinguishment			0.0		(3.7)
5.625% Senior Notes Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt Repayments					(79.0)
Loss on debt extinguishment			(6.0)		(8.9)
5.00% Senior Notes Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt Repayments					(26.0)
Loss on debt extinguishment			$ (1.5)		$ (2.1)
$315.0 million Senior Delayed Draw Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		$ 315.0
$800.0 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 800.0
Letter of Credit Subfacility, Maximum							$ 100.0
Senior Revolving Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity				799.6
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount				$ 0.4
$800.0 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Revolving Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,200.0