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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Contractual obligations related primarily to sponsorships and other commitments
Value of purchases from suppliers of limited resources	$ 282,500,000	$ 264,200,000	$ 279,500,000
Raw material items
Contractual obligations related primarily to sponsorships and other commitments
Purchase Commitments	44,500,000
Period over which obligations will be paid	1 year
Contractual obligations
Contractual obligations related primarily to sponsorships and other commitments
2014	60,241,000
2015	23,505,000
2016	9,694,000
2017	500,000
Total	$ 93,940,000

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