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ACCELERATED SHARE REPURCHASE (Details) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 13, 2013 shares | Aug. 24, 2013 USD ($) agreement | Feb. 28, 2014 shares | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of letter agreements | agreement |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 176,676 | $ 232,113 | $ 164,037 |
Accelerated Share Repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchases, settlement payment |  | $ 500,000 |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchases, pursuant discount percentage |  | 0.94% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares | 1.2 |  | 1.2 |  | 6.1 |  |  | 7.3 | 7.3
Treasury stock value |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000 |  |  |  | $ 425,000
Value of stock repurchased as percentage of total amount of shares estimated under accelerated share repurchase agreement |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |
Accelerated share repurchase program adjustment |  |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000

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