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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Health Care Cost Trend Rate (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]  
Effect on benefit obligations, one percent increase $ 1,009
Effect on benefit obligations, one percent decrease $ 933
B&L | U.S. postretirement benefit plan
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]  
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year 7.57%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline 4.50%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate 2029