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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis - Canadian Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  | $ 528.2 |
Loans to and accounts receivable from the Canadian Entities | $ 69.3 |  | $ 69.3 |  | $ 72.9
Canadian Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans to and Accounts Receivables from Bloom Lake Group, Fair Value Disclosure | 69.3 |  | 69.3 |  |
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount | (0.9) | $ (13.4) | 3.2 | (697.4) |
Contingent Liabilities of Deconsolidated Entities | 0.0 | $ 0.5 | 0.0 | $ (203.1) |
Bloom Lake Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Joint and Several Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 38.1 |  | 38.1 |  |
Losses on Contingent Liabilities |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Canadian Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans to and Accounts Receivables from Bloom Lake Group, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Bloom Lake Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Joint and Several Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Canadian Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans to and Accounts Receivables from Bloom Lake Group, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Bloom Lake Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Joint and Several Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Bloom Lake Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Joint and Several Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 38.1 |  | $ 38.1 |  |

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