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PUERTO RICO HURRICANE IMPACT (Details) - Hurricane Maria bird in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 20, 2017 bird | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of years since last storm of similar magnitude | 85 years |  |
Number of birds lost | bird | 2.1 |  |
Insurance proceeds |  |  | $ 5.5
Property and Casualty |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated damages |  | $ 5.2 |
Business Interruption |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated damages |  | $ 8.4 |

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