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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member] Tender Offer to Repurchase Debt [Member] | Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes, Six Point Six Two Five Percent, Due August 2022 [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Issuance of Debt [Member] | Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Unsecured Notes, Seven Point Seven Five Percent, Due May 2013 [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Tender Offer to Repurchase Debt [Member] | Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014 [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Tender Offer to Repurchase Debt [Member] | Aug. 31, 2012 Senior Secured Notes, Ten Percent, Due July 2014 [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Repayment of Debt [Member] | Aug. 31, 2012 Scenario, Forecast [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Net of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  | 981,200,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount |  |  | 649,400,000 |  |  |  | 155,500,000 |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  |  |  | 105,000,000 | 456,600,000 | 132,800,000 |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | $ 0 | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 121,000,000

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