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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Settlement) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jan. 01, 2015
Distributions and pension settlement expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension settlement expense, pre-tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,202 | $ 6,595 | $ 2,111 |
Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions and pension settlement expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension settlement distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,622 | 57,518 | 20,104 |
Pension settlement expense, pre-tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,202 | $ 5,880 | $ 2,111 |
Pension settlement expense per diluted share, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.07 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.05 |
Lump-sum distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,100 |  |
Premium paid to purchase nonparticipating annuity contract | $ 25,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,400 |  |
Pre-tax amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss |  | $ 24,303 | $ 28,457 |  |  |  | $ 24,303 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,457 | 24,303 |  |
Total |  | $ 24,303 | $ 28,457 |  |  |  | $ 24,303 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,457 | $ 24,303 |  |
Pre-tax amounts, which are reported within accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,575 |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,575 |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine nonunion benefit obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  | 3.20% | 3.50% |  |  |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% | 3.20% |  |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  | 3.40% | 3.50% | 3.00% | 3.20% | 3.40% | 3.30% | 3.50% | 3.70% | 3.90% | 3.10% |  |  | 3.80% |  |
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% | 7.50% |
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.30% |
Estimated future benefit payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  | $ 27,392 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,392 |  |  |
2017 |  |  | 13,560 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,560 |  |  |
2018 |  |  | 12,821 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,821 |  |  |
2019 |  |  | 12,590 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,590 |  |  |
2020 |  |  | 12,815 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,815 |  |  |
2021-2025 |  |  | 54,168 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,168 |  |  |
Required minimum contributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted funding target attainment percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.30%
Supplemental Benefit Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions and pension settlement expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension settlement distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,941 | $ 853 |  |
Pension settlement expense, pre-tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 715 |  |
Pension settlement expense per diluted share, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.02 |  |
Period of delay for pension settlement distribution to key employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |
Pre-tax amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss |  | $ 1,207 | 1,001 |  |  |  | $ 1,207 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,001 | $ 1,207 |  |
Total |  | $ 1,207 | $ 1,001 |  |  |  | $ 1,207 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,001 | $ 1,207 |  |
Pre-tax amounts, which are reported within accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152 |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 152 |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine nonunion benefit obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  | 2.50% | 2.60% |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.60% | 2.50% |  |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.80% | 2.50% |  | 2.10% |
Estimated future benefit payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  | $ 246 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 246 |  |  |
2017 |  |  | 989 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 989 |  |  |
2019 |  |  | 3,107 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,107 |  |  |
Postretirement Health Benefit Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss |  | $ 5,327 | 6,280 |  |  |  | $ 5,327 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,280 | $ 5,327 |  |
Unrecognized prior service credit |  | (697) | (507) |  |  |  | (697) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (507) | (697) |  |
Total |  | $ 4,630 | $ 5,773 |  |  |  | $ 4,630 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,773 | $ 4,630 |  |
Pre-tax amounts, which are reported within accumulated other comprehensive loss, expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 734 |  |  |
Unrecognized prior service credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (190) |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 544 |  |  |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine nonunion benefit obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  | 3.90% | 4.20% |  |  |  | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.20% | 3.90% |  |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.90% | 4.70% | 3.80% |
Effects of one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of one-percentage-point increase on total of service and interest cost components |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 272 |  |  |
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease on total of service and interest cost components |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (213) |  |  |
Effect of one-percentage-point increase on postretirement benefit obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,815 |  |  |
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease on postretirement benefit obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,846) |  |  |
Estimated future benefit payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  | $ 736 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 736 |  |  |
2017 |  |  | 805 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 805 |  |  |
2018 |  |  | 889 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 889 |  |  |
2019 |  |  | 956 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 956 |  |  |
2020 |  |  | 1,035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,035 |  |  |
2021-2025 |  |  | $ 6,202 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,202 |  |  |
Postretirement Health Benefit Plan | Pre-65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed health care cost trend rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.70% | 7.50% |  |
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |
Year that the rate reaches the cost trend assumed rate |  | 2027 | 2030 |  |  |  | 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2030 | 2027 |  |
Postretirement Health Benefit Plan | Post-65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed health care cost trend rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.80% |  |
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |
Year that the rate reaches the cost trend assumed rate |  | 2020 |  |  |  |  | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2020 |  |

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