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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. and foreign earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes      
U.S. $ 331,520,000 $ 214,675,000 $ 142,623,000
Foreign 84,781,000 74,387,000 28,899,000
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 416,301,000 289,062,000 171,522,000
Current income tax provision (benefit):      
Federal 115,250,000 56,439,000 49,450,000
State 13,946,000 9,204,000 (26,510,000)
Foreign 14,402,000 16,496,000 8,496,000
Current income tax provision 143,598,000 82,139,000 31,436,000
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision:      
Federal (821,000) 40,414,000 (23,293,000)
State (2,117,000) 1,978,000 639,000
Foreign (6,158,000) (5,316,000) (12,829,000)
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (9,096,000) 37,076,000 (35,483,000)
Income tax provision (benefit) 134,502,000 119,215,000 (4,047,000)
Excess tax deductions attributable to stock-based compensation 32,900,000 57,100,000 22,200,000
Deferred tax assets:      
Accrued expenses 28,005,000 13,708,000  
Net operating loss carryforwards 52,336,000 27,177,000  
Tax credit carryforwards 6,138,000 5,095,000  
Stock-based compensation 69,101,000 66,962,000  
Income tax reserves, including related interest 62,852,000 60,596,000  
Fair value investments 1,151,000 12,189,000  
Equity method investments 13,584,000 13,809,000  
Other 11,444,000 13,374,000  
Total deferred tax assets 244,611,000 212,910,000  
Less valuation allowance (62,353,000) (60,783,000)  
Net deferred tax assets 182,258,000 152,127,000  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Property and equipment (1,743,000) (6,018,000)  
Investment in subsidiaries (377,483,000) (373,652,000)  
Intangible and other assets (69,530,000) (60,830,000)  
Other (20,098,000) (14,602,000)  
Total deferred tax liabilities (468,854,000) (455,102,000)  
Net deferred tax liability (286,596,000) (302,975,000)  
Classification of deferred tax assets and liabilities      
Current deferred tax asset $ 34,381,000 $ 20,343,000