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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 8) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2010
Valuation Methodologies |  |
Maximum Term of Maturity for Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements to be Included in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 90 days |
Term of Maturity that Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements Must Exceed to be Included in Certain Fair Value Calculations | 90 days |
Foreign exchange options |  |
Valuation Methodologies |  |
Term of contracts |  | 5 years
Embedded derivative liabilities |  |
Valuation Methodologies |  |
Term of contracts |  | 5 years

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