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LONG TERM DEBT - Debt Related Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions					12 Months Ended			19 Months Ended	20 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 16, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 10, 2016	Feb. 09, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 16, 2016 USD ($) agreement	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) agreement	Aug. 01, 2016 USD ($)	May 15, 2016	Nov. 15, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 17, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 16, 2013 USD ($)
Credit Agreement and Indenture Agreement
Long-Term Debt
Payment for debt amendments and waivers					$ 10.4	$ 6.1
Legal and professional fees					8.0	1.7
New credit agreement
Long-Term Debt
Number of agreements or supplemental indentures \| agreement								7
Maximum borrowing capacity														$ 425.0
Payment for debt amendments and waivers					4.1	1.7
New credit agreement \| Maximum
Long-Term Debt
Leverage ratio							4.00
New credit agreement \| LIBOR
Long-Term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)				2.00%			2.00%
New credit agreement \| Base rate
Long-Term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)				1.00%
New credit agreement \| Fourth Amendment \| Last day of the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2016
Long-Term Debt
Leverage ratio			4.35
New credit agreement \| Fourth Amendment \| Last day of the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2016
Long-Term Debt
Leverage ratio			4.50
New credit agreement \| Fourth Amendment \| Last day of the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2016
Long-Term Debt
Leverage ratio			4.20
New credit agreement \| Fourth Amendment \| Last day of the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2016
Long-Term Debt
Leverage ratio			4.10
New credit agreement \| Fourth Amendment \| Last day of each fiscal quarter after December 31, 2016
Long-Term Debt
Leverage ratio			4.00
New credit agreement \| Fourth Amendment \| LIBOR
Long-Term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)			3.00%
New credit agreement \| Fourth Amendment \| Base rate
Long-Term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)			2.00%
New credit agreement \| Fifth Amendment \| LIBOR
Long-Term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		4.75%
New credit agreement \| Fifth Amendment \| Base rate
Long-Term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		3.75%
New credit agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity														$ 200.0
Revolving credit facility pay down	$ 81.0
New credit agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Fifth Amendment
Long-Term Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 118.3						$ 118.3
New credit agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Fifth Amendment \| Minimum
Long-Term Debt
Reduction of the available credit facility depending on fiscal quarter results		10.7						10.7
New credit agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Fifth Amendment \| Maximum
Long-Term Debt
Reduction of the available credit facility depending on fiscal quarter results		$ 20.7						$ 20.7
Previous credit agreement
Long-Term Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity															$ 400.0
Term B Credit Agreement
Long-Term Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity										$ 280.0
Interest rate stated percentage										11.50%
Payment of issuance costs and bank consent fees	7.9
Legal and professional fees	1.9
Indenture Agreement
Long-Term Debt
Number of agreements or supplemental indentures \| agreement									2
Payment for debt amendments and waivers					$ 6.3	$ 4.4
Indenture Agreement \| Fifth Amendment
Long-Term Debt
Secured indebtedness that may be incurred	375.0								$ 375.0
Senior Notes due 2018
Long-Term Debt
Interest rate stated percentage							7.125%						7.125%
Redemption of senior notes	$ 205.3
Senior Notes due 2018 \| Fifth Amendment
Long-Term Debt
Interest rate stated percentage											10.625%	9.125%