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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Copper Commodity Forward Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 38.9	$ 35.8	$ 43.1
Zinc Commodity Forward Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	8.0	8.0	8.5
Lead Commodity Forward Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1.4	3.4	9.1
Natural Gas Commodity Forward Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 53.0	$ 54.4	$ 0.9

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
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