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EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Details 6) | 12 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 Equities | Dec. 31, 2013 Fixed-income | Dec. 31, 2013 Global assets | Dec. 31, 2013 Alternative investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum | Dec. 31, 2013 Defined-benefit pension plans | Dec. 31, 2012 Defined-benefit pension plans | Dec. 31, 2011 Defined-benefit pension plans | Dec. 31, 2013 Defined-benefit pension plans Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Defined-benefit pension plans Minimum | Dec. 31, 2013 Defined-benefit pension plans Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Defined-benefit pension plans Maximum
Employee Retirement Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for obligations (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.40% | 3.80% | 4.40% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 4.80% | 4.50%
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent) | 7.25% | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% | 7.25% | 7.25% |  |  |  |
Discount rate for net periodic pension cost (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.80% | 4.40% | 5.30% |  |  |  |
Liabilities having a discount rate for obligations (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.20% | 3.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Actual annual rate of return on pension plan assets (as a percent) | 13.60% |  | 5.90% | 6.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for actual annual rate of return on the Company's pension plan |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset allocation (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 38.00% | 22.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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