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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Definted Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Reduction in net periodic benefit expense | $ 2.1 |  |
Reduction in other postretirement benefit expense | 0.6 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost | 12.0 |  |
Pension Contributions | 0.3 | $ 3.9 |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Definted Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total service and interest costs for other post retirement benefit plans | 2.7 |  |
Other Postretirement Benefit Expense | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Definted Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Reduction in net periodic benefit expense |  |  | $ 8.4
Reduction in other postretirement benefit expense |  |  | $ 2.3

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