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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Statements Of Financial Performance Location Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | $ 0.5 |  | $ 9.7 | $ (6.6) | $ 7.4
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | (7.8) |  | (6.6) | (14.1) | (19.4)
Australian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contract Hedge Designation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | 0.5 |  | 3.7 | (2.1) | 9.2
Australian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contract Hedge Designation [Member] | Product Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | (1.0) | $ (6.3) | (3.7) | (7.3) | (12.8)
Australian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contracts Hedge Prior to De Designation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | (4.5) | 0.0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | (6.8) |  | 0.0 | (6.8) | 0.0
Canadian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contracts Hedge Designation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | 0.0 |  | 6.0 | 0.0 | (1.8)
Canadian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contracts Hedge Designation [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 0.0 |  | (2.7) | 0.0 | (6.1)
Canadian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contracts Hedge Prior to De Designation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | $ 0.0 |  | $ (0.2) | $ 0.0 | $ (0.5)

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