Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Narrative) (Details)

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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Narrative) (Details)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Aug. 11, 2011
Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
May 27, 2010
Amapa's Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes - $400 Million [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Notes - $400 Million [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes - $400 Million [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes - $400 Million [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 28, 2012
Senior Notes Three Hundred Twenty Five Million [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 25, 2008
Senior Notes Three Hundred Twenty Five Million [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 25, 2008
Senior Notes Due Two Thousand And Thirteen [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 25, 2008
Senior Notes Due2015 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Five Hundred Million Four Point Eight Zero Percent Senior Note [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Five Hundred Million Four Point Eight Zero Percent Senior Note [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Five Hundred Million Six Point Two Five Percent Two Thousand And Forty [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes10 Year Tranche [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Loan - $1.25 Billion [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan - $1.25 Billion [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Seven Hundred Million Four Point Eight Seven Five Two Thousand Twenty-one Senior Note [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Seven Hundred Million Four Point Eight Seven Five Two Thousand Twenty-one Senior Note [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 22, 2010
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Quarter
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 28, 2012
$270 Million Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2012
Series Two Thousand And Eight Tranche B [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes Five Hundred Million [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes Five Hundred Million [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes Five Hundred Million [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Equipment Loans [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit [Member]
AUD
Dec. 31, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
AUD
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes30 Year Tranche [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes One Billion Two Thousand Eleven Offering [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes One Billion Two Thousand Eleven Offering [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes One Billion Two Thousand Eleven Offering [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes One Billion Two Thousand Ten Offering [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes One Billion Two Thousand Ten Offering [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes One Billion Two Thousand Ten Offering [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                                                                  
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent     $ 200,000,000                                                                            
Repayments of Debt       100,800,000                                 350,000,000                                        
Revolving credit facility, borrowing capacity                                                             26,800,000 30,000,000 41,600,000 40,000,000              
Financial covenant, debt to earnings ratio                                             3.5                                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 4,814,800,000 5,497,100,000     400,000,000 400,000,000       325,000,000     500,000,000 500,000,000 500,000,000     847,100,000 700,000,000 700,000,000   1,750,000,000.00 1,750,000,000.00   270,000,000 55,000,000       164,800,000         300,000,000 1,000,000,000     1,000,000,000    
Number of preceding quarters to calculate financial covenant                                             4                                    
Financial covenant, interest coverage ratio                                           2.5 2.50                                    
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount                 325,000,000               847,100,000                                                
Deferred Finance Costs, Net                                 7,100,000                                                
Credit facility, amount outstanding                                           0 [1] 325,000,000 [1]               20,500,000 23,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000              
Credit facility remaining capacity                                           1,700,000,000 1,400,000,000               6,300,000 7,000,000 15,600,000 15,000,000              
Letters of credit outstanding 48,000,000 96,900,000                                                                              
Debt Instrument, Minimum Tangible Net Worth Required Under Agreement, as of the End of Each Fiscal Quarter in the Next Fiscal Year                                           4,600,000,000                                      
Debt Instrument, Maximum Total Funded Debt to Capitalization Required Until the End of the Next Fiscal Year End                                           52.50%                                      
Potential Increase in Borrowing Costs on Outstanding Borrowings                                               0.50%                                  
Potential Increase in Borrowing Costs on Unused Borrowing Capacity                                           0.10%                                      
Time Period During Which Senior Notes May Be Redeemed at Company's Option, Number of Days From When Prior Notice Sent to Holders             60 days 30 days                                       60 days 30 days               60 days 30 days   60 days 30 days
Note Redemption Price, Percent of Principal Amount to be Redeemed         100.00%                                           100.00%                 100.00%     100.00%    
Redemption Price, Percent Of Principal In The Event Of Change Of Control         101.00%                                           101.00%                 101.00%          
Limit on Increase in Interest Rate Above Initial Interest Rate, Based on Rating Events                                                     2.00%                            
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Time Period Prior to Maturity Date                               3 months                                                  
Note Redemption Price if Redemption Period is During Specified Time Period, Percent of Principal Amount to be Redeemed                               100.00%                                                  
Senior Notes, Noncurrent                     $ 270,000,000 $ 55,000,000 $ 500,000,000     $ 700,000,000                                                  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage         5.90% 5.90%         6.31% 6.59% 4.80% 4.80%         4.875% 4.875%                                          
[1] As of December 31, 2013, no revolving loans were drawn under the credit facility. As of December 31, 2012, $325.0 million of revolving loans were drawn under the credit facility. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the principal amount of letter of credit obligations totaled $8.4 million and $27.7 million, respectively, thereby reducing available borrowing capacity to $1.7 billion and $1.4 billion for each period, resp