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BENEFIT PLANS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 Lower Limit | Mar. 31, 2014 Japanese Pension Plan | Oct. 31, 2013 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Health care plan, retirement age for eligibility, (in years) |  | 55 years |  |
Health care plan, number of years of service for eligibility |  | 15 years |  |
Health care plan, retirement age and years of service combined years for eligibility (rule of 80) |  | 80 years |  |
Amount of years active employees have left to meet rule of 80 in order to be eligible for postretirement medical benefits | 5 years |  |  |
Amount of years left to meet 15 year service requirement for active employees age 55 or older to be eligible for postretirement medical benefits | 5 years |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendments |  |  |  | $ (51)
Plan amendment remaining amortization period |  |  |  | 3 years
Discount rate - benefit obligation |  |  |  | 4.75%
Employer contributions |  |  | $ 6 |

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- Definition The amount of years active employees have left to meet the rule of 80 in order to be eligible for postretirement medical benefits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan. + 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 (k)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition The amount of increase or decrease due to a change in the terms of an existing plan or the initiation of a new plan. A plan amendment may increase or decrease benefits, including those attributed to years of service already rendered. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 60 -Glossary Plan Amendment -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6520743 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Glossary Plan Amendment -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6520782 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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