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PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (NARRATIVE) (DETAILS) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [ABSTRACT]
Depreciation and amortization expense for property, plant and equipment	$ 38.7	$ 37.4	$ 40.4
Unamortized software development costs	$ 2.4	$ 3.5

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- Definition

The cost of software development cost as of a certain balance sheet date.

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- Definition

The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585

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