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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 JPY (¥)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 JPY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2013 Forward Contracts - Yen [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Forward Contracts - Euros [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency cash flow hedges		¥ 3,000.0		$ 21.9	¥ 1,900.0	$ 30.5	$ 6.0
Currency bought						Japanese yen	8.1
Net unrealized gain	4.7		1.4
Unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive income								$ 0.3	$ 1.9	$ 53.6	$ 49.9

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Amount of net unrealized gain (loss) related to the change in fair value of foreign currency exchange rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments. Recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent that the cash flow hedge is determined to be effective, as of the balance sheet date.

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Accumulated change, net of tax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's Increase or Decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses.

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Aggregate notional amount of all foreign currency derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract.

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