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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES (Loss Contingencies) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2010 Freight_Forwarding_Companies | Dec. 31, 2007 Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of Freight Forwarding Companies | Freight_Forwarding_Companies | 45 |
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | Cases |  | 4

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- Definition The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14435-108349 + Details
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