DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS
Termination costs	$ 3.4	$ 206.0
Distribution agreement, revenue recognition period	20 years
Revenue recognized	$ 8.2	43.3
Amortization of deferred revenue		$ 39.8

Represents the amount of amortization of deferred revenue as a result of notice of termination from some of the distributors.

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Represents the anticipated life of distribution agreements over which amounts received are recognized as revenue ratably over the period.

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- Definition

Amount of previously reported deferred or unearned revenue that was recognized as revenue during the period. Deferred revenue is a liability related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 605
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.4(a).Q1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012821&loc=d3e214044-122780

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 13
-Section A

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- Definition

The loss recognized on termination of a contract.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 912
-SubTopic 275
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6471736&loc=d3e54681-109401

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