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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITY (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative instruments and hedging activity for the period [Abstract] |  |  |
Impact of foreign exchange rates on debt instruments recorded in Other Comprehensive Income | $ (12,677,000)us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease | $ 4,020,000 us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease | $ 1,251,000 us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative instruments and hedging activity for the period [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivative, fair value | 17,800,000 us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeDerivativeInstrumentAssetsAtFairValue / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 29,600,000 us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeDerivativeInstrumentAssetsAtFairValue / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt, Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative instruments and hedging activity for the period [Abstract] |  |  |
Carrying value of foreign denominated debt | $ 97,300,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_DebtMember | $ 96,500,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_DebtMember |

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- Definition Fair value of all asset derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4B -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624163-113959 + Details
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- Definition Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5580258-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5579245-113959 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Notional Amount -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519104 + Details
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- Definition Current period adjustment resulting from gains and losses on foreign currency transactions that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity, net of tax effect. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph (b),(c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6915805&loc=d3e32211-110900 + Details
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