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LONG-TERM DEBT, May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011
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May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |
| Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,200 |
| Option to increase aggregate borrowing capacity, maximum | 300 |
| Description of collateral | The senior secured credit facility is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the Company's domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries and on 65% of the capital stock of the Company's wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries. |
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May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term loan A [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |
| Maximum borrowing capacity | 100 |
| Maturity period (in years) | 5.5Y |
| Frequency of payment and payment terms | During the first five and one-quarter years after the closing date, the Company is required to make quarterly payments on the term loan A at a rate ranging from 5% of the original principal amount in the first year of the facility to 40% in the last half-year of the facility. |
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May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term loan B [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |
| Maximum borrowing capacity | 800 |
| Maturity period (in years) | 6.5Y |
| Interest rate description | The interest rate for the term loan B is subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.5% and a base rate floor of 2.5%. |
| Frequency of payment and payment terms | During the first six and one-quarter years after the closing date, the Company is required to make quarterly amortization payments on the term loan B at a rate of 0.25% of the original principal amount thereof. |
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May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving credit facility [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |
| Maximum borrowing capacity | 300 |
| Maturity period (in years) | 5Y |
| Capacity available for the issuance of letters of credit | 150 |
| Capacity available for swing-line loans | 50 |
| Capacity available for borrowings in foreign currencies | 100 |
| Commitment fee per annum (in hundredths) | 0.50% |
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May 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term loans [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |
| Interest rate description | The interest rates per annum applicable to loans under the senior secured credit facility are, at the Company's option, equal to either LIBOR plus 3.0% or a base rate plus 2.0%, subject to stepdowns based on the Company's leverage ratio. |
| Amount outstanding, excluding the debt discount | 873.5 |
| Outstanding letters of credit | 58.8 |
| Amount available for future borrowings | $ 241.2 |
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The maximum amount of borrowing capacity under a line of credit that is available as of the balance sheet date for borrowings in foreign currencies. No definition available.
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The maximum amount of borrowing capacity under a line of credit that is available as of the balance sheet date for issuance of letters of credit. No definition available.
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The maximum amount of borrowing capacity under a line of credit that is available as of the balance sheet date for swing-line loans. No definition available.
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The period of time over which the line of credit is expected to mature. No definition available.
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The option available to the entity to increase maximum borrowing capacity. No definition available.
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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. No definition available.
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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Discussion of whether the borrowings under the credit facility are secured or unsecured and, if secured, a description of collateral (for example, accounts receivable less than 120 days old, finished goods inventory). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of the frequency of the required periodic payments of interest, principal, or both, and the amount, if set, or a description of a formula upon which payment is based. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility. No definition available.
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