INCOME TAXES PROVISION FOR TAX EXPENSE (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Change in Tax Benefits
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 85,775,000	$ 90,240,000	$ 128,201,000
Foreign	58,110,000	37,490,000	56,477,000
Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes	143,885,000	127,730,000	184,678,000
Current:
Federal (i)	5,264,000	(29,401,000)	16,285,000
State	5,006,000	(10,736,000)	6,002,000
Foreign	6,930,000	4,030,000	(2,697,000)
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	17,200,000	(36,107,000)	19,590,000
Deferred
Federal	20,574,000	23,521,000	22,455,000
State	2,074,000	2,865,000	2,710,000
Foreign	8,471,000	7,777,000	12,671,000
Deferred income taxes	31,119,000	34,163,000	37,836,000
Net provision (benefit) for income taxes	48,319,000	(1,944,000)	57,426,000
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)				(52,400,000)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	200,000	1,400,000		29,300,000
The Company's effective tax rate (including taxes on income from discontinued operations) (as a percent)	33.60%	(1.50%)	31.10%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Tax expense at US statutory rate	50,360,000	44,705,000	64,637,000
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	4,052,000	3,526,000	5,788,000
Foreign rate differential	(10,478,000)	(8,607,000)	(10,229,000)
Non-deductible transaction costs	657,000	2,229,000	416,000
Uncertain tax position releases	(4,010,000)	(52,424,000)	(6,156,000)
Uncertain tax position interest and penalties	457,000	1,658,000	2,240,000
Other	7,281,000	6,969,000	730,000
Net provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 48,319,000	$ (1,944,000)	$ 57,426,000