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PENSIONS - Reconciliation of Funded Status (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Pensions |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of funded status: |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | $ (50,564,000) |  | $ (54,291,000) |  | $ (52,430,000)
Fair value of plan assets | 14,919,000 |  | 14,194,000 |  | 14,846,000
Funded status | (35,645,000) | [1] | (40,097,000) | [1] |
Employer contributions and benefit payment amounts paid from employer assets | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |
UK Scheme |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of funded status: |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | (10,256,000) |  | (9,718,000) |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 9,622,000 |  | 8,486,000 |  |
Funded status | (634,000) |  | (1,232,000) |  |
Marine Scheme |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of funded status: |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | (40,308,000) |  | (44,573,000) |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,297,000 |  | 5,708,000 |  |
Funded status | $ (35,011,000) |  | $ (38,865,000) |  |
[1] | Our plans are composed of two plans that are both underfunded as at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

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- Definition The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition 1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Projected Benefit Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522206 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6503904 + Details
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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=29635418&loc=d3e12355-114930 + Details
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- Definition The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation. Will normally be the same as the net Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet, Total. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915240&loc=d3e1703-114919 + Details
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