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Price at which a dealer is willing to buy an instrument, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Nov. 26, 2012	Nov. 13, 2007
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book Value		$ 981.7
6-1/2% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book Value	$ 300.0
Quote	$ 1.02500
Fair Value	$ 308.0
6% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book Value	$ 850.0
Quote	$ 1.02750
Fair Value	$ 873.0
2014 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount) – USD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book Value	$ 223.5
Quote	$ 1.00000
Fair Value	$ 224.0
2014 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount) – EUR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book Value	$ 205.1
Quote	$ 0.99500
Fair Value	$ 204.0
Senior Notes \| 5-5/8% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book Value	0.0	589.6
Fair Value		624.0
Senior Notes \| 6-1/2% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book Value	297.9	0.0
Senior Notes \| 6% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book Value	842.5	0.0		$ 850.0	$ 800.0
Credit Agreement \| 2017 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book Value	$ 0.0	389.0
Credit Agreement \| Secured Debt \| 2017 Credit Agreement Term Loan (net of discount)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Book Value		$ 395.1
Fair Value			$ 398.0