BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Information with respect to the Company's debt and capital lease obligations

Tabular disclosure of information pertaining to short-term and long-debt instruments and capital lease obligations or arrangements, including but not limited to identification of terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation.

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