COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Legal action liabilities	$ 22.9	$ 22.7	$ 21.2
Insurance Recoveries	$ 11.0	52.0
Reduction in Cost of Goods Sold Due to Insurance Recoveries		9.0
Reduction in Selling and Administration Due to Insurance Recoveries		0.9
Gain in Other Operating Income due to Insurance Recoveries		42.3
Proceeds from Property Damage Portion of Insurance Recoveries		$ 24.0

The gain recorded in other operating income due to insurance recoveries for property damage and business interruption.

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The cash inflow from the property damage portion of the insurance recoveries within proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment and gains on disposition of property, plant and equipment.

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The amount of reduction in cost of goods sold for the reimbursement of costs incurred and expensed in prior periods relating to insurance recoveries for property damage and business interruption.

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The amount of reduction in selling and administration for the reimbursement of costs incurred and expensed in prior periods relating to insurance recoveries for property damage and business interruption.

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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)
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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349

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