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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($)
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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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Share-based Compensation, Excess Tax

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Amount of the cumulative effect on retained earnings net of related income tax effect.

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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

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