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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Payments for Operating Leases and Purchase Obligations [Table Text Block]

Future minimum rental payments applicable to all noncancellable operating leases and purchase obligations as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:

	Payments Due by Period
	2014				2015				2016				2017				2018				There- after				Total
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Operating leases	$	30,300			$	24,886			$	21,274			$	18,954			$	16,980			$	80,090			$	192,484
Purchase obligations:	8,571				5,108				3,841				694				216				—				18,430

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