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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES New Accounting Pronouncements or change in Accounting Policy (Details) $ in Millions | Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($)
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Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] |
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax | $ 0.3
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Share-based Compensation, Excess Tax | $ 29.3

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- Definition Amount of the cumulative effect on retained earnings net of related income tax effect. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 250 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64853466&loc=d3e22663-107794 + Details
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