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DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Abstract]
Net deferred tax assets	$ 24.1
Foreign earnings indefinitely reinvested, during the period	40.0
Accumulated reinvested foreign earnings	$ 50.0	$ 10.0

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- Definition

Amount of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries intended to be permanently reinvested outside the United States that are not subject to U.S. federal income taxes, during the reporting period.

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32537-109319

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