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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) BRL in Millions, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 BRL	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 BRL tax_assessment	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations	$ 19.1			$ 19.1			$ 25.0
Short-term obligations	4.7			4.7			6.6
Long term obligations	14.4			14.4			$ 18.4
Number of tax assessments \| tax_assessment						2
Brazil \| Assessment of Sales and Import Taxes
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss		$ 35.0				BRL 109
Brazil \| Proposed Additional Assessment of Sales and Import Taxes
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	$ 58.0		BRL 181
Brazil \| Income and Social Contribution Taxes, Interest and Penalties
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment related to income and social contribution taxes, interest and penalties by non-operating Brazilian subsidiaries					$ 100.0
Loss contingency accrual, period increase (decrease)				$ 0.0