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TOWER SALE AND LEASEBACK (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
Tower Sale And Leaseback [Abstract]
SaleLeasebackTransactionCurrentPeriodGainRecognized	$ 1.6
SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainGross		$ 9.9

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- Definition

The portion of the deferred gain that was recognized in the current period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 40
-Section 35
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35688829&loc=d3e50609-112754

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The amount of the gain recorded in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller to be recognized in future periods.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 40
-Section 25
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6456126&loc=d3e49567-112750

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