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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 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Accepted and tendered cases
USD ($)
lawsuit
item
Sep. 30, 2013
Accepted and tendered cases
lawsuit
Sep. 30, 2014
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
USD ($)
lawsuit
Sep. 30, 2013
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
USD ($)
lawsuit
Sep. 30, 2014
Antitrust matters - Indirect action cases
USD ($)
Oct. 14, 2014
State antitrust claims
item
Oct. 14, 2014
Consumer protection claims
item
Oct. 14, 2014
Unjust enrichment claims
item
Sep. 30, 2014
Product Delivery Claim
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
Product Delivery Claim
EUR (€)
Jul. 03, 2012
Indemnification Matters
LEGAL MATTERS                      
Number of cases on service of complaint tendered to the prior owner 1                    
Experience with tendering cases 20 years                    
Information about the cases                      
Unresolved at beginning of period (number of cases) 1,073 1,080 48 50              
Tendered during period 4 6                  
Filed during period     5 2              
Resolved during period 1 13 5 2              
Unresolved at end of period (number of cases) 1,076 1,073 48 50              
Payment of gross settlement costs     $ 531,000 $ 48,000              
Accruals with respect to unasserted asbestos exposure claims 0   228,000                
Number of states in which Plaintiffs have raised claims           16 10 20      
Accrued liability relating to the cases 10,000,000   0   0       0    
Receivable relating to indemnity protection of the cases 10,000,000                    
Maximum amount of claims of customer                 202,000,000 153,000,000  
Aggregate amount of current claims                 149,000,000 113,000,000  
Minimum threshold amount for insured liability                 10,000,000    
Minimum range of possible loss                   0  
Maximum range of possible loss                 $ 149,000,000 € 113,000,000  
Common stock loss due to Banks' misrepresentations (in shares)                     19