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HEDGING TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 Y	Dec. 31, 2011
HEDGING TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value of natural gas swap contracts, current liability		$ 0.7
Maximum maturity period of commodity derivative contracts (in years)	1

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+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of price risk derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities on the balance sheet.

+ References

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 133

-Paragraph 17

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 10

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6947722&loc=d3e13433-108611

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