INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
International pre-tax income	$ 3,100,000	$ 2,900,000	$ 2,200,000
Domestic pre-tax income	35,400	98,400	$ 48,500
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent	21,100	20,900
Less valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	(64,845)	$ (161,997)
Federal tax deductions related to equity transactions not included in deferred tax assets	242,600
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	$ 9,900,000
Federal
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum change in ownership percentage allowed before statutory limitations imposed on the availability of net operating losses (as a percent)	50.00%
Net operating loss carryforwards (838.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2021, 620.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2034, 49.0M expire between December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2021)	$ 847,900
Statutory federal rate (as a percent)	35.00%
Federal | Operating Losses [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards (838.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2021, 620.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2034, 49.0M expire between December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2021)	$ 25,600
Federal | Equity-related
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards (838.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2021, 620.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2034, 49.0M expire between December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2021)	822,300
Less valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	(44,800)
State | Operating Losses [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards (838.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2021, 620.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2034, 49.0M expire between December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2021)	620,900
State | State Enterprise Zoning Credits
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Other tax carryforwards (1.3M do not expire, 32.4M mainly expire between December 31, 2033 and December 31, 2034, 2M expire between 2024 and 2026)	2,000
State | Capital allowance
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Less valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	(1,900)
Foreign
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Less valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	(18,200)
Foreign | Operating Losses [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards (838.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2021, 620.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2034, 49.0M expire between December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2021)	122,500
Foreign | Capital allowance
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Other tax carryforwards (1.3M do not expire, 32.4M mainly expire between December 31, 2033 and December 31, 2034, 2M expire between 2024 and 2026)	1,300
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Research credit
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Other tax carryforwards (1.3M do not expire, 32.4M mainly expire between December 31, 2033 and December 31, 2034, 2M expire between 2024 and 2026)	$ 32,400
Dutch
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate on qualifying innovative activities at Innovation Box Tax rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Statutory federal rate (as a percent)	25.00%
Expiration Period between, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 20121 [Member] | Foreign | Operating Losses [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards (838.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2021, 620.9M mainly expire between December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2034, 49.0M expire between December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2021)	$ 49,000