EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Assumptions) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Plan [Member]
Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations [Abstract]
Discount rate	3.86%	4.84%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.50%
Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.84%	4.00%	4.50%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.50%	7.50%	8.00%
Rate of compensation increase	3.50%	3.50%	3.75%
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations [Abstract]
Discount rate	3.86%	4.84%
Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.84%	4.00%	4.50%
Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Effect of 1% increase on the net periodic postretirement health care benefit cost	1,983
Effect of 1% decrease on the net periodic postretirement health care benefit cost	(1,533)
Effect of 1% increase on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	14,637
Effect of 1% decrease on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	(11,650)
Health Care Benefits [Member]
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Health care cost trend rates assumed for next year	7.00%	7.00%
Rate to which the health care trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)	4.50%	4.50%
Dental Claims [Member]
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Health care cost trend rates assumed for next year	4.00%	4.00%

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money.

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An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 30

-Glossary Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets

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-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (k)(3)

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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Amount of effect of a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for health care benefits.

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Amount of effect of a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

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The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for health care benefits.

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The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

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The assumed health care cost trend rate for the next year used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Health Care Cost Trend Rate

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The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.

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