DEBT Debt Issuance (Details) (Senior Unsecured Notes, Six Point Six Two Five Percent, Due August 2022 [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
Senior Unsecured Notes, Six Point Six Two Five Percent, Due August 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Discount Percentage at Issuance	99.50%
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Net of Debt Issuance Costs	981.2
Debt Issuance Cost	$ 18.0
Debt Issuance Costs, Life	10 years

The percentage of face value received by the company at issuance of the debt at a discount.

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The period over which deferred debt issuance costs are amortized.

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The cash inflow from the issuance of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs.

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 21

-Paragraph 16, 20

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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