LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES - IRS Agreement (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal tax benefit due to IRS settlement	$ (2.8)
State and local tax benefit due to IRS settlement	(0.5)
Foreign earnings repatriated	$ 5.0

Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Amount Not Subject to Income Taxes if Repatriated, Under Agreements with Tax Authorities

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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to domestic income tax settlement.

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