LONG-TERM DEBT, NET - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	$ 3,975,500	$ 3,892,500
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	100,500	0
Less: Unamortized original issue discount	5,215	6,029
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	40,364	45,541
Total long-term debt, net	3,829,421	3,840,930
Credit Facility \| Credit Facility due February 13, 2025
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	0	0
Term Loan \| Term Loan due February 13, 2027
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	425,000	425,000
Senior Notes \| 5.00% Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 (the “5.00% Senior Notes”); interest payable each June 15 and December 15
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	$ 450,000	450,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Senior Notes \| 4.625% Senior Notes due June 1, 2028 (the “4.625% Senior Notes”); interest payable each June 1 and December 1
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	$ 500,000	500,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.625%
Senior Notes \| 5.625% Senior Notes due February 15, 2029 (the “5.625% Senior Notes”); interest payable each February 15 and August 15
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	$ 350,000	350,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.625%
Senior Notes \| 4.125% Senior Notes due August 1, 2030 (the “4.125% Senior Notes”); interest payable each February 1 and August 1
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	$ 500,000	500,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.125%
Senior Notes \| 3.625% Senior Notes due October 1, 2031 (the “3.625% Senior Notes”); interest payable each April 1 and October 1 commencing on April 1, 2022
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	$ 500,000	0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	3.625%
Senior Notes \| 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due October 1, 2022 (the “2022 Exchangeable Notes”); interest payable each April 1 and October 1
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	$ 100,500	517,500
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	99,927	0
Less: Unamortized original issue discount	573	6,511
Total long-term debt, net	$ 0	510,989
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	0.875%
Senior Notes \| 0.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due June 15, 2026 (the “2026 Exchangeable Notes”); interest payable each June 15 and December 15
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	$ 575,000	575,000
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Less: Unamortized original issue discount	7,130	8,700
Total long-term debt, net	$ 567,870	566,300
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	0.875%
Senior Notes \| 2.00% Exchangeable Senior Notes due January 15, 2030 (the “2030 Exchangeable Notes”); interest payable each January 15 and July 15
Long-term Debt
Total long-term debt	$ 575,000	575,000
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Less: Unamortized original issue discount	8,638	9,627
Total long-term debt, net	$ 566,362	$ 565,373
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	2.00%

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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