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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Sales By Geographic Area [Abstract]
Sales	$ 562.1	$ 670.7	$ 652.2	$ 630.0	$ 587.6	$ 581.2	$ 508.7	$ 507.2	$ 2,515.0	$ 2,184.7	$ 1,961.1
Total assets	2,802.8				2,777.7				2,802.8	2,777.7
Export sales from the United States to unaffiliated customers									25.2	25.1	22.0
United States [Member]
Sales By Geographic Area [Abstract]
Sales									2,316.2	1,970.5	1,774.0
Transfers between areas									53.4	53.5	50.0
Total assets	2,574.9				2,520.8				2,574.9	2,520.8
Foreign [Member]
Sales By Geographic Area [Abstract]
Sales									198.8	214.2	187.1
Transfers between areas									109.0	85.5	95.3
Total assets	227.9				256.9				227.9	256.9
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Sales By Geographic Area [Abstract]
Transfers between areas									$ (162.4)	$ (139.0)	$ (145.3)

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