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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating leases, future minimum payments due, next five years	$ 2.4
Operating leases, future minimum payments, due thereafter	$ 36.6

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Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Five Years

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



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-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 840



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