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INVESTMENTS-AFFILIATED COMPANIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Feb. 28, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 SunBelt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 SunBelt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 SunBelt [Member] | Feb. 28, 2011 SunBelt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Bleach Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Bleach Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Bleach Joint Venture [Member] | Nov. 16, 2007 Bleach Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Bay Gas [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Bay Gas [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Bay Gas [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in SunBelt prior to acquiring remaining 50% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.6 |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable from the sale of an equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner interest (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.10% |  |
General partner interest (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.90% |  |
Equity Method Investments | 21.6 | 29.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 9.8 |  |  | 21.6 | 19.5 |
Total earnings of non-consolidated affiliates | 2.8 | 3.0 | 9.6 |  | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |  | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 |  | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.4
Distributions from our non-consolidated affiliates | $ 1.5 | $ 1.3 | $ 1.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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