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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets) (Details)

betfred sportsbook	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 202.4	$ 193.4	$ 188.1
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	685.8	700.6	749.8
Equity Securities [Member] \| U S Large Cap [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	144.7	150.5
Equity Securities [Member] \| U S Small Mid Cap [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	39.9	40.6
Equity Securities [Member] \| International [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	111.8	116.8
Fixed Income Investments [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	181.2	194.2
Hedge Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	40.6	40.7	41.5
Hedge betfred sportsbookFunds [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	40.6	40.7
Private Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	36.1	33.1	31.2
Private Equity betfred sportsbookFunds [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	36.1	33.1
Structured Finance [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	63.8	62.1	65.4
Structured Finance [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	63.8	62.1
Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	61.9	57.5	$ 50.0
Real Estate [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	61.9	57.5
Cash [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5.8	5.1
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	459.7	479.3
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| U S Large Cap [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	144.7	150.5
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| U S Small Mid Cap [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	39.9	40.6
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| International [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	111.8	116.8
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] \| Fixed Income Investments [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	157.5	166.3
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] \| Hedge betfred sportsbookFunds [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] \| Private Equity betfred sportsbookFunds [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] \| Structured Finance [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] \| Real Estate [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] \| Cash [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5.8	5.1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23.7	27.9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| U S Large Cap [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| U S Small Mid Cap [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| International [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fixed Income Investments [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23.7	27.9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Hedge betfred sportsbookFunds [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Private Equity betfred sportsbookFunds [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Structured Finance [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Real Estate [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Cash [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	202.4	193.4
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| U S Large Cap [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| U S Small Mid Cap [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| International [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Fixed Income Investments [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Hedge betfred sportsbookFunds [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	40.6	40.7
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Private Equity betfred sportsbookFunds [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	36.1	33.1
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Structured Finance [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	63.8	62.1
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Real Estate [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	61.9	57.5
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Cash [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 0.0	$ 0.0