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DEBT (Additional Information) (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 17, 2012 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2007 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Feb. 09, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 21, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper Maximum Borrowing Capacity after amendment |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |
Delayed Draw Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Bridge Loan |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Bridge Loan, Term |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio Maximum Allowed Increase Following a Material Acquisition |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Maximum Allowed Following a Material Acquisition |  |  | 4.0 |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  | $ 1,196,800,000 | $ 1,527,900,000 |  |  |
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest |  |  | $ 61,600,000 | 67,900,000 | $ 67,800,000 |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, maturity date |  |  | 397 days |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, maturity date |  |  | 1 day |  |  |  |
Notes, 6.30%, due July 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  | $ 272,500,000 | $ 272,500,000 |  |  |
Long term debt, interest rate |  |  | 6.30% | 6.30% |  |  |
Notes, 7.00%, due July 2037 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |
Long term debt, interest rate |  |  | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |
Notes, 3.30%, due Dec 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Long term debt, interest rate |  |  | 3.30% | 3.30% |  |  |
Debentures, 6.90%, due July 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  | $ 125,000,000 | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |
Long term debt, interest rate |  |  | 6.90% | 6.90% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000.0
Commercial Paper Maximum Borrowing Capacity after amendment |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facility expiration date |  |  | Nov. 21, 2020 |  |  |  |
Credit facility covenants compliance |  |  | The financial covenants require the Company to maintain a maximum leverage ratio, defined as consolidated funded debt divided by consolidated EBITDA (as set forth in the Senior Credit Facilities) for the preceding four quarters, of not more than 3.5 to 1.0. The Company may, subject to the terms of the Senior Credit Facilities, increase the covenant by 0.5 (i.e. to 4.0 to1.0) for a four consecutive fiscal quarter period following a material acquisition. Compliance with this financial covenant is tested quarterly. The non-financial covenants include limitations on liens, subsidiary debt, mergers, liquidations, asset dispositions and acquisitions. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with our covenants under the Senior Credit Facilities. |  |  |  |
Credit facility, available for borrowings |  |  | $ 852,300,000 |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delayed Draw Term Loan |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Maturity date |  |  | Nov. 21, 2018 |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Notes, 6.30%, due July 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, interest rate |  | 6.30% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity term |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Notes, 7.00%, due July 2037 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, interest rate |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity term |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Notes, 3.30%, due Dec 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, interest rate | 3.30% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity term | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |

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