LONG-TERM DEBT - Senior Secured Credit Facilities Interest Rate Schedule (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective rate (as a percent)	3.41%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	3.25%
Series A-1 Tranche A Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective rate (as a percent)	2.68%
Series A-1 Tranche A Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	2.25%
Series A-1 Tranche A Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	3.25%
Series A-2 Tranche A Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective rate (as a percent)	2.68%
Series A-2 Tranche A Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	2.25%
Series A-2 Tranche A Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	3.25%
Series A-3 Tranche A Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective rate (as a percent)	3.20%
Series A-3 Tranche A Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	2.25%
Series A-3 Tranche A Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	3.25%
Series A-4 Tranche Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective rate (as a percent)	3.37%
Series A-4 Tranche Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	2.25%
Series A-4 Tranche Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	3.25%
Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective rate (as a percent)	4.07%
Term Loan B Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	2.75%
Term Loan B Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	3.75%
Incremental Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective rate (as a percent)	4.32%
Incremental Term Loan B Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	3.00%
Incremental Term Loan B Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	4.00%
Series E-1 Tranche B Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective rate (as a percent)	4.19%
Series E-1 Tranche B Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	3.00%
Series E-1 Tranche B Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	4.00%
Series F Tranche B Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective rate (as a percent)	4.44%
Series F Tranche B Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	3.25%
Variable rate floor	1.75%
Series F Tranche B Term Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percentage)	4.25%
Variable rate floor	0.75%

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

+ References

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 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399

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