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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014
Termination and Access Fees [Member] |  |
Prior period corrections |  |
Reclassification, decrease (increase) to expense | $ 3.3 | $ 10.1
Engineering and Operations Expenses [Member] |  |
Prior period corrections |  |
Reclassification, decrease (increase) to expense | (2.3) | (7.4)
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member] |  |
Prior period corrections |  |
Reclassification, decrease (increase) to expense | 0.3 | 1.1
General and administrative expense |  |
Prior period corrections |  |
Reclassification, decrease (increase) to expense | $ (1.4) | $ (3.7)

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