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DERIVATIVES (Details 4) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Cash collateral received $ 3,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash    
Cash collateral posted 12,800,000us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash 187,000us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash  
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Net (losses) gains on derivative instruments (5,637,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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4,882,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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856,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | Equity swap agreements | Other operating income      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Net (losses) gains on derivative instruments     2,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange options | Foreign exchange income      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Net (losses) gains on derivative instruments 103,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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653,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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389,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange options with embedded derivatives | Other operating expense      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Embedded Derivative Gain Loss on Embedded Derivative Net 5,000us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet
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23,000us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet
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101,000us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet
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Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps | Other operating income      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Net (losses) gains on derivative instruments (1,865,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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1,582,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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592,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Foreign exchange income      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)      
Net (losses) gains on derivative instruments $ (3,880,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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$ 2,624,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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$ (228,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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