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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| INCOME TAXES [Abstract] | |||
| Expected annual effective income tax rate (in hundredths) | 19.00% | 19.00% | |
| Net income tax expense | $ 21.5 | ||
| Income tax expense based on expected annual rate | 16.5 | ||
| State and local taxes | 3.2 | ||
| Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets | 0.8 | ||
| Increase for discrete unrecognized tax benefit | 1.7 | ||
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) due to change in enacted tax rate | 1.1 | ||
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 14.7 | 13.4 | |
| Increase in unrecognized tax benefits | 1.3 | ||
| Increase in unrecognized tax benefits from tax, interest and penalty accruals | 2.9 | ||
| Increase in unrecognized tax benefits due to currency translation adjustments | 0.1 | ||
| Decrease in unrecognized tax benefit due to settlements | $ 1.7 | ||
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This refers to Currency translation adjustments No definition available.
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Deferred tax expense (benefit) due to change in enacted tax rate. No definition available.
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The component of total net income tax expense (benefit) during the period that is based on the expected annual rate pertaining to income (loss) for the period. No definition available.
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to pretax Income or Loss from continuing operations; income tax expense or benefit may include interest and penalties on tax uncertainties based on the entity's accounting policy. No definition available.
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The gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns and related accrual of interest expense and statutory penalties for any underpayment of income taxes associated with those tax positions. No definition available.
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A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of domestic current and deferred income tax expense or benefit attributable to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of state and local current and deferred income tax expense or benefit attributable to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of all increases and decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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