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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Accepted and tendered cases
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Accepted and tendered cases
lawsuit
Sep. 30, 2013
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
USD ($)
lawsuit
Sep. 30, 2012
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
USD ($)
lawsuit
Sep. 30, 2013
Antitrust matters - Indirect action cases
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
Product Delivery Claim
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
Product Delivery Claim
EUR (€)
Jul. 03, 2012
Indemnification Matter
LEGAL MATTERS                
Experience with tendering cases 19 years              
Number of cases on service of complaint tendered to the prior owner 1              
Information about the cases                
Unresolved at beginning of period (number of cases) 1,080 1,080 50 36        
Tendered during period 6 3            
Filed during period     2 8        
Resolved during period 13 2 2 3        
Unresolved at end of period (number of cases) 1,073 1,081 50 41        
Payment of gross settlement costs     $ 48,000 $ 82,000        
Accruals with respect to unasserted asbestos exposure claims 0   0          
Accrued liability relating to the cases 10,000,000   375,000   0 0    
Receivable relating to indemnity protection of the cases 10,000,000              
Maximum amount of claims of customer           207,000,000 153,000,000  
Minimum threshold amount for insured liability           10,000,000    
Aggregate amount of current claims           153,000,000 113,000,000  
Minimum range of possible loss             0  
Maximum range of possible loss             € 113,000,000  
Common stock loss due to Banks' misrepresentations (in shares)               19