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PENSION BENEFITS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2016
Pension and SERP [Member]        
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]        
Service cost discount rate under spot rate   4.89%    
Interest cost discount rate under spot rate methodology   3.80%    
Impact of change in accounting estimate spot rate discount rate $ 11.5 $ 35.0    
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]        
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]        
Service cost discount rate under spot rate   4.09%    
Interest cost discount rate under spot rate methodology   2.88%    
Impact of change in accounting estimate spot rate discount rate $ 2.5 $ 7.5    
Discount rate used to remeasure benefit obligation       3.62%
Gross impact of plan amendment on accumulated losses       $ 244.0
Actuarial Loss       142.0
Effect of plan amendment on accumulated benefit obligation       102.0
Effect of plan amendment on regulatory assets       106.0
Effect of plan amendment on accumulated other comprehensive income       $ 4.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]        
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]        
Impact on annual PBOP expense     $ (10.0)