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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Share Repurchases (Details) - USD ($)				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 12, 2017	Sep. 14, 2016	May 16, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchased and retired				$ 576,000,000	$ 290,134,000
June 2017 Share Repurchase \| Common Stock
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	26,181,818
Stock repurchased and retired	$ 576,000,000
Stock repurchased and retired (in usd per share)	$ 22
September 2016 Share Repurchase \| Common Stock
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		3,628,116
Stock repurchased and retired		$ 79,819,000
Stock repurchased and retired (in usd per share)		$ 22
Cash Tender Offer
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, fees and expenses			$ 301,000
Cash Tender Offer \| Common Stock
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchased and retired (in shares)			10,000,000
Stock repurchased and retired			$ 210,000,000
Stock repurchased and retired (in usd per share)			$ 21
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares)			10,000,000
Percentage of stock repurchased			10.24%
Urban Partners II, LLC \| Cash Tender Offer \| Common Stock
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchased and retired			$ 208,140,000