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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis - Canadian Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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 | $ 51.6 | $ 48.6 |
Losses on Loans to and Accounts Receivables from the Bloom Lake Group | 3.0 | 17.5 |
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 |  |
Contingent Liabilities recognized in Consolidated Financials |  | 37.2 |
Contingent Liabilities of Deconsolidated Entities | (24.3) | 0.0 | $ (203.1)
Losses on Contingent Liabilities | 31.4 | 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 | 0.0 | 37.2 |
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Canadian Entities [Member] |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans, Associated Interest and Accounts Receivable recognized in Consolidated Financials at Fair Value | $ 51.6 | $ 48.6 |

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