Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 22, 2019
USD ($)
consumer
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
office
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
claim
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
office
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
plaintiff
claim
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Period to provide free services         24 months  
Extension of period to provide free services     12 months      
Product liability   $ 5,400,000 $ 12,700,000 $ 5,400,000    
Maximum potential future payments   0   0    
Accruals related to guarantees and indemnities   0 $ 0 $ 0    
Indian Tribes and Nations            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Pending claims | claim     3      
Maximum            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Debt instrument, term (or less)       1 year    
United States            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Pending claims | claim     1,000      
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff         2,500  
Pending individual arbitration claims | claim     50      
Pending putative class action claims | claim     19      
Canada            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Pending claims | claim     8      
Pending national class actions | claim     6      
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff         19,000  
Georgia            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Pending claims | claim     4      
Number of claims combined into a single claim | claim         3  
Cybersecurity Incident            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Loss related to settlement $ 380,500,000 $ 25,200,000        
Loss contingency, minimum number of plaintiffs enrolled in credit monitoring services | consumer 7,000,000          
Litigation settlement, additional contributions for unreimbursed costs and expenses $ 125,000,000          
Number of state attorneys general offices company is in cooperation with | office   48   48    
Cybersecurity Incident | MSAG Group            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Litigation settlement, additional contributions for unreimbursed costs and expenses 180,500,000          
Cybersecurity Incident | CFPB            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Litigation settlement, penalties paid 100,000,000          
Cybersecurity Incident | NYDFS            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Litigation settlement, penalties paid 10,000,000          
Cybersecurity Incident | Maximum            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Litigation settlement expense $ 80,500,000          
Investigation, Remediation, Legal, And Other Professional Services            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Insurance coverage         $ 125,000,000.0  
Insurance coverage deductible         $ 7,500,000  
Public Records Litigation            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Estimate of possible loss           $ 18,500,000
Letter of Credit            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Outstanding guarantees   $ 0   $ 0    
Other Current Liabilities | Investigation, Remediation, Legal, And Other Professional Services            
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]            
Current loss contingency accrual   $ 701,300,000   $ 701,300,000