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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Asset [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  | $ 35.3 |
Intangible write-offs | 2.9 | 2.9 | 33.4 |
Advertising Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Amortization period, minimum |  | 1 month |  |
Amortization period, maximum |  | 4 months |  |
Advertising expense |  | 60.1 | 57.7 | 40.2
Vendor consideration |  | 45.9 | 47.8 | 59.4
Deferred advertising costs | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted average number of stock options outstanding, treasury stock (in shares) |  | 0 | 0 | 0.3
Weighted average number of stock options outstanding, restricted stock (in shares) |  | 0 | 0 | 0.1
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Minimum annual contribution per employee (in hundredths) |  | 1.00% |  |
Aggregate expense in contributions plans |  | $ 0.9 | $ 1.0 | $ 1.0
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk threshold (in hundredths) | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (in hundredths) |  | 13.90% | 10.00% | 11.50%
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) |  | 0.1 | 0 | 0
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) |  | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | P3Y |  |
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | P10Y |  |
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | P30Y |  |
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | P50Y |  |

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