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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 24,204 | $ 9,444
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 2,153 | 4,281
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (338) | (27)
Other comprehensive income | 1,815 | 4,254
Balance at the end of period | 26,019 | 13,698
Allocated tax (expense) benefit | (1,160) |
Foreign Currency |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (351) | (530)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 166 | 1,634
Other comprehensive income | 166 | 1,634
Balance at the end of period | (185) | 1,104
Allocated tax (expense) benefit | (106) |
Pension and Other Benefits (recorded in G&A : Other) |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 20,967 | 7,264
Other comprehensive income | (465) | (19)
Balance at the end of period | 20,502 | 7,245
Allocated tax (expense) benefit | 297 |
Pension and Other Benefits (recorded in G&A : Other) | G&A: Other |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (465) | (19)
Unrealized Gains on Marketable Securities (Recorded in Investment income) |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 1,216 | 1,913
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 2,019 | 2,354
Other comprehensive income | 2,015 | 2,346
Balance at the end of period | 3,231 | 4,259
Allocated tax (expense) benefit | (1,288) |
Unrealized Gains on Marketable Securities (Recorded in Investment income) | Investment income |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (4) | (8)
Unrealized Gain from Equity Method Investees' Cash Flow Hedge (recorded in equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities) |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 2,372 | 797
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (32) | 293
Other comprehensive income | 99 | 293
Balance at the end of period | 2,471 | 1,090
Allocated tax (expense) benefit | (63) |
Unrealized Gain from Equity Method Investees' Cash Flow Hedge (recorded in equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities) | Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | $ 131 |

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