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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Letters of Credit |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit | $ 79.8 | $ 11.5 |
Purchase Commitments |  |  |
Amount of prepaid long-term purchase commitments capitalized | 9.1 | 19.4 |
Aggregate amount of payments made under long-term raw material purchase agreements | 96.1 | 110.9 | 187.1
Amount of raw material purchases | 370 |  |
Account payable for raw material purchases | 35.1 |  |
Number of full-time employees | 6,000 |  |
Number of employees employed under collective bargaining agreements | 1,600 |  |
Percentage of employees employed under collective bargaining agreements | 27.00% |  |
Environmental Regulation |  |  |
Accrual of remediation costs | 64 |  |
Current reserves for environmental contingencies | 12 |  |
Number of plant site locations | 2 |  |
RS Cogen |  |  |
Purchase Commitments |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 50.00% |  |
Future commitment per year to purchase electricity and steam from the joint venture | 23.5 |  |
Aggregate future commitment to purchase electricity and steam from the joint venture | 212 |  |
Purchases under future commitment | 22.9 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Letters of Credit |  |  |
Terms of letters of credit | 1 month |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Letters of Credit |  |  |
Terms of letters of credit | 1 year |  |
Lake Charles, LA facility |  |  |
Environmental Regulation |  |  |
Accrual of remediation costs | 25 |  |
Natrium, West Virginia facility |  |  |
Environmental Regulation |  |  |
Accrual of remediation costs | 14 |  |
Lake Charles, South facility |  |  |
Environmental Regulation |  |  |
Accrual of remediation costs | $ 15 |  |
Natrium, West Virginia facility and Lake Charles, South facility | Minimum |  |  |
Environmental Regulation |  |  |
Period during which facilities are operational | 65 years |  |

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