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PENSION PLANS AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost of Goods Sold Reclassification, ASU 2017-07 | $ 3.7 |  | $ 11.3
Selling and Administration Reclassification, ASU 2017-07 | $ 4.7 |  | 14.2
Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer |  | $ 1.3 | $ 1.2

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