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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Fair Value Hierarchy) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities | $ 61,889 | $ 76,925
Recurring Basis [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities | 61,889 |
Interest rate/currency swap contracts - long term receivables | 7,320 |
Total assets | 69,209 |
Liabilities: |  |
Floating rate NOK bonds due 2017 | 97,152 |
Floating rate NOK bonds due 2019 | 145,387 |
Swap Contracts, Short Term Payable, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,568 |
Interest rate/ currency swap contracts – long-term payables | 59,980 |
Total liabilities | 839,201 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities | 39,811 |
Total assets | 39,811 |
Liabilities: |  |
Floating rate NOK bonds due 2017 | 97,152 |
Floating rate NOK bonds due 2019 | 145,387 |
Total liabilities | 776,653 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Interest rate/currency swap contracts - long term receivables | 7,320 |
Total assets | 7,320 |
Liabilities: |  |
Swap Contracts, Short Term Payable, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,568 |
Interest rate/ currency swap contracts – long-term payables | 59,980 |
Total liabilities | 62,548 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities | 22,078 |
Total assets | 22,078 |
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities | 0 |
3.75% Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Due 2016 [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.75% |
3.75% Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Due 2016 [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Unsecured convertible bonds | 135,516 |
3.75% Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Due 2016 [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Unsecured convertible bonds | 135,516 |
Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Due 2018 [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.25% |
Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Due 2018 [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Unsecured convertible bonds | 398,598 |
Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Due 2018 [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Unsecured convertible bonds | $ 398,598 |

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