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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income tax provision | $ (39,416,000) | $ (28,634,000) | $ (65,162,000) | $ (55,754,000) |
Effective tax rate (as a percent) | 40.00% | 37.00% | 37.00% | 41.00% |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |
Total unrecognized tax benefits including interest | 499,300,000 |  | 499,300,000 |  | 496,800,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, including interest, increased due to a net increase in deductible timing differences |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits included in income taxes payable | 484,000,000 |  | 484,000,000 |  |
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits related to deferred tax assets included in deferred income taxes | 15,000,000 |  | 15,000,000 |  |
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 300,000 |  | 300,000 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but timing is uncertain | 70,300,000 |  | 70,300,000 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefit, if recognized would reduce income tax expense for continuing operations | 112,600,000 |  | 112,600,000 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefit, if recognized would reduce income tax expense for discontinued operations | 224,300,000 |  | 224,300,000 |  |
Interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits from continuing operations | 1,500,000 |  | 2,900,000 |  |
Interest benefit related to unrecognized tax benefits from discontinued operations | 1,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  |
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits | 125,000,000 |  | 125,000,000 |  | 117,500,000
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits | 5,000,000 |  | 5,000,000 |  | 5,000,000
Reasonably possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months | 124,400,000 |  | 124,400,000 |  |
Reasonably possible decrease in income tax provision within next twelve months | $ 16,800,000 |  | $ 16,800,000 |  |

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