CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Exchangeable Notes due August 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance date	August 2009
Face amount	$ 172,500,000
Stated interest rate	4.50%
Maturity date	August 2015	2015
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance date	March 2012
Face amount	$ 325,000,000
Stated interest rate	3.75%
Maturity date	2022

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Description of the maturity date of the debt instrument including whether the debt matures serially and, if so, a brief description of the serial maturities.

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