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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
2017 Tax Act, One-time Transition Tax, Amount Decreases | $ (0.4) | $ (0.1) |
2017 Tax Act, One-time Transition Tax, Amount | $ 4.6 | $ 2.9 | $ 40.5
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2013 |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2017 |
State and Local Jurisdiction | Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2006 |
State and Local Jurisdiction | Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2017 |
Foreign Country | Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2012 |
Foreign Country | Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2017 |
Brazil | Foreign Country | Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2014 |
Brazil | Foreign Country | Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2017 |
Germany | Foreign Country | Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2015 |
Germany | Foreign Country | Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2017 |
China | Foreign Country | Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2014 |
China | Foreign Country | Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2017 |
The Netherlands | Foreign Country | Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2014 |
The Netherlands | Foreign Country | Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2017 |

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