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INCOME TAXES (NARRATIVE) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Narrative [Line Items]
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		$ 22.3			$ 22.3
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets		10.1			10.1
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance and deferred tax liabilities		$ 11.6			$ 11.6
Effective income tax rate		21.90%		11.70%	19.70%	15.00%
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions		$ 0.9
Income Tax Holidays Description					The Company has been granted "Tax Holidays" as an incentive to attract foreign investment by the government of the Philippines. Generally, a Tax Holiday is an agreement between the Company and a foreign government under which the Company receives certain tax benefits in that country, such as exemption from taxation on profits derived from export-related activities. In the Philippines, the Company has been granted multiple agreements with an initial period of four years and additional periods for varying years, expiring at various times between 2011 and 2020.
Income Tax Holiday Termination Date					2011 and 2020
Aggregate Effect on Income Tax Expense for Income Tax Holiday Jurisdictions		$ 1.9		$ 2.8	$ 5.7	$ 8.9
Diluted Net Income Per Share Effect For Income Tax Holiday Jurisdictions		$ 0.04		$ 0.06	$ 0.12	$ 0.19
Other Information Pertaining to Income Taxes	Subsequent to the financial reporting date, but prior to the date of the filing of the financial statements for the third quarter, the Company paid a dividend from its foreign operations to its U.S. parent in the amount of $280 million. The payment is consistent with the Company's assertion regarding earnings permanently invested offshore and is expected to have a state tax expense impact in the range of $1 million to $3 million which will be recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2018.
Settlement with Taxing Authority [Member]
Income Tax Narrative [Line Items]
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions			$ 0.8
Philippines [Member]
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Income Tax Years under Audit					2015
Canada [Member]
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Income Tax Years under Audit					2009 and 2010
Canada GST
Income Tax Narrative [Line Items]
Income Tax Years under Audit					2014 through 2018
State of Minnesota USA
Income Tax Narrative [Line Items]
Income Tax Years under Audit					2014 through 2016