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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes | $ 11.9 | $ 19.9 | $ (15.2) | $ (7.3)
Total tax expense (benefit) for the period | 1.8 | 7.7 | 1.2 | (2.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 10.1 | 12.2 | (16.4) | (4.7)
Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes | 2.0 | (0.1) | 7.2 | (0.1)
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes | 11.5 | 22.5 | (23.5) | (1.9)
Total tax expense (benefit) for the period | 1.7 | 8.7 | (1.9) | (0.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 9.8 | 13.8 | (21.6) | (1.3)
Change in pension and OPEB liability adjustments |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Amortization of actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit | (1.6) | (2.3) | (3.2) | (4.8)
Other pension and OPEB plan adjustments |  |  | 0.4 |
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes | (1.6) | (2.3) | (2.8) | (4.8)
Total tax expense (benefit) for the period | (0.6) | (0.9) | (1.1) | (1.8)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (1.0) | (1.4) | (1.7) | (3.0)
Change in pension and OPEB liability adjustments | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (1.0) | (1.4) | (2.0) | (3.0)
Change in pension and OPEB liability adjustments | Cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Amortization of actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit | (1.6) | (2.3) | (3.2) | (4.8)
Change in pension and OPEB liability adjustments | Provision for income taxes | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Total tax expense (benefit) for the period | (0.6) | (0.9) | (1.2) | (1.8)
Change in derivative cash flow hedges |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes | 2.0 | (0.3) | 11.1 | (0.6)
Total tax expense (benefit) for the period | 0.7 | (0.1) | 4.2 | (0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 1.3 | (0.2) | 6.9 | (0.4)
Change in derivative cash flow hedges | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (0.8) |  | (5.4) |
Change in derivative cash flow hedges | Cost of sales | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes | (1.3) |  | (8.7) |
Change in derivative cash flow hedges | Provision for income taxes | Other comprehensive loss reclassifications |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Total tax expense (benefit) for the period | $ (0.5) |  | (3.3) |
Equity interest in investee's other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes |  | $ (0.2) | $ 3.9 | $ (0.5)

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