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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS (Details) (Ocean Transportation, SSAT) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 facility
Ocean Transportation | SSAT |
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS |
Ownership interest in SSAT (as a percent) | 35.00%
Number of terminal facilities on which SSAT provides terminal and stevedoring services to Matnav and numerous carriers | 6

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- Definition The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 + Details
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