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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND BALANCE SHEET OFFSETTING (Details 2) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 Counterparties assets | Dec. 31, 2013 Counterparties assets | Mar. 31, 2014 Counterparties liabilities | Dec. 31, 2013 Counterparties liabilities | Mar. 31, 2014 Foreign exchange options | Mar. 31, 2014 Interest rate swaps | Dec. 31, 2013 Interest rate swaps | Mar. 31, 2014 Short-term foreign exchange contracts | Dec. 31, 2013 Short-term foreign exchange contracts | Dec. 31, 2013 Short-term foreign exchange contracts Counterparties assets | Mar. 31, 2014 Short-term foreign exchange contracts Counterparties liabilities | Mar. 31, 2014 Long-term foreign exchange contracts | Dec. 31, 2013 Long-term foreign exchange contracts
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 472,200,000 | $ 426,000,000 |  |  | $ 14,500,000 | $ 14,800,000
Net reduction recognized in expense related to hedge ineffectiveness | 199,000 | 87,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net reduction to interest expense related to net settlements of derivatives | 2,000,000 | 385,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of contract |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,020,000,000 | 1,920,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,010,000,000 | 1,920,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative asset |  |  | 10,370,000 | 16,043,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,100,000 | 6,000,000 | 1,500,000 |  | 249,000 | 200,000
Fair value of derivative liability |  |  |  |  | $ 35,574,000 | $ 33,849,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,400,000 | $ 3,200,000 |  | $ 547,000 | $ 230,000 | $ 183,000

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