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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Legal action liabilities | $ 22.1 | $ 13.3 | $ 13.6
Gain in Other Operating Income due to Insurance Recoveries | $ 11.0 |  |

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- Definition Amount of loss contingency liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349 + Details
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