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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Foreign Currency Translation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | $ (0.3) | $ (2.4)
Transaction Gains and Losses Resulting from Remeasurement [Member] |  |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | 13.6 | (1.2)
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | (1.2) | 0.8
Short-term intercompany loan [Member] |  |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | $ 15.1 | $ 0.4

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