STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (PLC, USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 item
Performance awards
Stock-based compensation
Performance shares award issued	201,350
Estimated fair value of performance shares issued	$ 10.4
Period over which ROE is calculated	3 years
Minimum percentage of the company's ROE to earn awards under 2014 performance awards	10.50%
Number of awards earned when ROE is below 10.5%	0
Minimum percentage of Company's ROE to earn maximum awards under 2014 performance awards	12.00%
Restricted stock units
Stock-based compensation
Performance shares award issued	97,950
Estimated fair value of performance shares issued	$ 5.0
Restricted stock units | Vesting after three years from grant date
Stock-based compensation
Exercisable period of grants from grant date	3 years
Restricted stock units | Vesting after four years from grant date
Stock-based compensation
Exercisable period of grants from grant date	4 years
SARs
Stock-based compensation
Exercisable period of grants from grant date	5 years
Beginning of annual installments from date of grant	1 year
Expiration period from date of grant	10 years
Weighted-Average Base Price per share
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 23.08
SARs exercised / forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 30.67
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 22.81
No. of SARs
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	1,305,101
SARs exercised / forfeited (in shares)	(44,118)
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	1,260,983
SARs granted (in shares)	0
SARs | Minimum
Stock-based compensation
Number of annual installments to exercise stock appreciation rights	3
SARs | Maximum
Stock-based compensation
Number of annual installments to exercise stock appreciation rights	4