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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Directors and Officers that provide promotional materials |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |
Number of directors and officers who are principal owners of a company that provides promotional materials | 2 |  |
Expenses incurred in connection with materials or services provided by a related party | $ 1.0 | $ 1.0 | $ 1.2
Director that serves as counsel |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |
Expenses incurred in connection with materials or services provided by a related party |  |  | $ 4.0

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- Definition Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 + Details
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