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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES - Narrative (Details)
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Term Loan Agreement
Mar. 31, 2015
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Cross Currency Basis Swaps Member
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Cross Currency Basis Swaps Member
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Foreign Exchange Forward
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Flow Hedging
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Flow Hedging
Interest Rate Swap
Term Loan Agreement
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Flow Hedging
Interest Rate Swap
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Flow Hedging
Interest Rate Swap
Designated as Hedging Instrument
CHF
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Flow Hedging
Foreign Exchange Contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Net Investment Hedging
Foreign Exchange Contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Hedging
Interest Rate Swap
Private Placement Notes Member
Apr. 04, 2011
Fair Value Hedging
Interest Rate Swap
Private Placement Notes Member
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2010
Fair Value Hedging
Interest Rate Swap
Private Placement Notes Member
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Hedging
Interest Rate Swap
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Switzerland, Francs
Cross Currency Basis Swaps Member
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
CHF
Derivative [Line Items]                                  
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Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate               0.90%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
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Derivative, Notional Amount   $ 479,833,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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$ 2,327,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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  $ 16,853,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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$ 460,653,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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$ 500,507,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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  $ 171,511,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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65,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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$ 326,793,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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$ 406,194,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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  $ 150,000,000.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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  $ 45,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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16,400,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax       14,900,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount                             $ 250,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Derivative, Term of Contract                         5 years