COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Commitments	$ 22.5
Period over which obligations will be paid	1 year
Aggregate contractual obligations	93.3us-gaap_ContractualObligation
Aggregate operating lease commitments	11.5
Subsequent event
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of acres of vacant land acquired	56
Purchase price	38.1
Amount deposited in Escrow	$ 0.5

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Represents the number of acres of vacant land.

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Represents the purchase consideration as per the agreement entered by the entity.

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Amount of contractual obligation, including but not limited to, long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations, and other commitments.

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Escrow deposits related to property sales in noncash investing and financing activities.

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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