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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details2) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 Contractual obligations | Dec. 31, 2012 Raw material items | Oct. 31, 2012 Office building, including the real property sqft item | Mar. 31, 2012 Office building, including the real property sqft item
Contractual obligations related primarily to sponsorships and other commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,995,000 |  |  |
2014 |  |  |  |  |  | 32,952,000 |  |  |
2015 |  |  |  |  |  | 9,945,000 |  |  |
2016 |  |  |  |  |  | 6,620,000 |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | 100,512,000 |  |  |
Area of property acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,000 | 75,425
Purchase price of property acquired |  |  |  | 18,800,000 | 9,700,000 |  |  |  |
Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,200,000 |  |
Period over which contractual obligations will be paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Value of purchases from suppliers of limited resources | $ 264,200,000 | $ 279,500,000 | $ 186,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stories of office building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 3

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