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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, Investments (Accounted for under the Equity Method) (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 - Global Marine Systems Limited [Member] £ in Millions, $ in Millions | USD ($) | GBP (£)
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Preliminary fair value |  | £ 18.2
Carrying value of investment |  | 25.2
Basis difference amount | $ 11.4 | 7.0
Accretion period | 10 years |
Sino British Submarine Systems [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Discount rate (in hundredths) | 35.00% |
Preliminary fair value | $ 16.9 | 10.4
Sino British Submarine Systems [Member] | Income Capitalization Method [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Weight of input (in hundredths) | 50.00% |
Sino British Submarine Systems [Member] | Guideline Public Company Method [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Weight of input (in hundredths) | 50.00% |
Huawei Marine Networks [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Discount rate (in hundredths) | 30.00% |
Preliminary fair value | $ 7.0 | 4.3
Huawei Marine Networks [Member] | Income Capitalization Method [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Weight of input (in hundredths) | 50.00% |
Huawei Marine Networks [Member] | Book Value of Equity [Member] [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Weight of input (in hundredths) | 50.00% |
International Cableship [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Discount rate (in hundredths) | 20.00% |
Preliminary fair value | $ 4.5 | 2.8
Sembawang Cable Depot Pte Ltd [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Discount rate (in hundredths) | 20.00% |
Preliminary fair value | $ 0.7 | 1.1
Sembawang Cable Depot Pte Ltd [Member] | Income Capitalization Method [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Weight of input (in hundredths) | 50.00% |
Sembawang Cable Depot Pte Ltd [Member] | Guideline Public Company Method [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Weight of input (in hundredths) | 50.00% |
Other Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Preliminary fair value | $ 0.5 | £ 0.3

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