INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
INCOME TAXES
(Benefits) provision for tax on income from continuing operations	$ 27,120,000	$ 16,041,000
Effective tax rate (as a percent)	47.00%	44.00%
Federal statutory rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%
Total unrecognized tax benefits including interest	468,500,000		462,800,000
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits included in income taxes payable	455,300,000
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits related to deferred tax assets included in deferred income taxes	12,300,000
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	900,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but timing is uncertain	90,800,000
Unrecognized tax benefit, if recognized would reduce income tax expense for continuing operations	96,200,000
Unrecognized tax benefit, if recognized would reduce income tax expense for discontinued operations	208,200,000
Income tax provision for continuing operations upon the subsequent recognition of unrecognized tax benefits	5,100,000
Interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits from continuing operations	1,900,000
Interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits from discontinued operations	5,100,000
Deferred taxes related to interest on unrecognized tax benefits from continuing operations	1,200,000
Deferred taxes related to interest on unrecognized tax benefits from discontinued operations	3,100,000
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits	107,800,000		111,200,000
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits	2,800,000		2,500,000
Reasonably possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months	59,800,000
Reasonably possible decrease in income tax provision within next twelve months	$ 12,600,000