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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Other comprehensive loss
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Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(26.5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	(16.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Commodity contracts
Other comprehensive loss
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Change in foreign currency translation adjustment
Other comprehensive loss
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Change in pension and OPEB liability adjustments
Other comprehensive loss
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Change in pension and OPEB liability adjustments | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications
Other comprehensive loss
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Change in pension and OPEB liability adjustments | Cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications
Other comprehensive loss
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Change in pension and OPEB liability adjustments | Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications
Other comprehensive loss
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Change in derivative cash flow hedges
Other comprehensive loss
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Change in derivative cash flow hedges | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications
Other comprehensive loss
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Change in derivative cash flow hedges | Cost of sales | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications
Other comprehensive loss
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Change in derivative cash flow hedges | Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications
Other comprehensive loss
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Equity interest in investee's other comprehensive loss
Other comprehensive loss
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