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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND THE FAIR VALUE OPTION (Schedule of Fair Value Measurements) (Details)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
KWE [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
KWE [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
Currency forward contract
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Recurring [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Currency forward contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Recurring [Member]
Currency forward contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Currency option contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Recurring [Member]
Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Level 1 [Member]
Currency forward contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Recurring [Member]
Level 1 [Member]
Currency forward contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Level 1 [Member]
Currency option contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Recurring [Member]
Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Level 2 [Member]
Currency forward contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Recurring [Member]
Level 2 [Member]
Currency forward contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Level 2 [Member]
Currency option contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Recurring [Member]
Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Level 3 [Member]
Currency forward contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Recurring [Member]
Level 3 [Member]
Currency forward contract
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Recurring [Member]
Level 3 [Member]
Currency option contract
USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                                                  
Marketable securities           $ 6,500,000kw_ShortTermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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[1] $ 4,000,000kw_ShortTermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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      $ 6,500,000kw_ShortTermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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[1] $ 4,000,000kw_ShortTermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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      $ 0kw_ShortTermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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[1] $ 0kw_ShortTermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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      $ 0kw_ShortTermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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[1] $ 0kw_ShortTermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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Unconsolidated investments           85,900,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVenturesFairValueDisclosure
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81,100,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVenturesFairValueDisclosure
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      85,900,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVenturesFairValueDisclosure
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Derivative contract 30,600,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet [2] 9,600,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet [2]           23,900,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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6,700,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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    23,900,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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Assets (liabilities), fair value disclosure           123,000,000kw_AssetsLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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75,500,000kw_AssetsLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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      6,500,000kw_AssetsLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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4,000,000kw_AssetsLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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      30,600,000kw_AssetsLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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(9,600,000)kw_AssetsLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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      85,900,000kw_AssetsLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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81,100,000kw_AssetsLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Shares in KWE     20.2kw_ConsolidatedInvestmentsSharesOwned
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20.2kw_ConsolidatedInvestmentsSharesOwned
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Investment in KWE, fair value     330,800,000kw_InvestmentsinandAdvancetoConsolidatedAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesandJointVenturesFairValueDisclosure
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Investment in KWE, cost basis     333,800,000kw_InvestmentsinandAdvancetoConsolidatedAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesandJointVenturesCostBasisAmount
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Investments in KWE, carrying amount       203,100,000kw_InvestmentsinandAdvancetoConsolidatedAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesandJointVenturesCarryingAmount
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Percentage of hedged investment in KWE     46.00%kw_PercentageofInvestmentHedged
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46.00%kw_PercentageofInvestmentHedged
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Notional Amount         £ 92,500,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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[1] Included in other assets.
[2] Hedges are presented gross in the consolidated balance sheet. Hedge assets are included in other assets and hedge liabilities are included in other liabilities.
[3] See further discussion of currency forward contracts.