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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Unobservable Inputs, Level 3) (Details)

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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets $ 188.6 $ 200.5 $ 192.2
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held 41.0 21.8  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period (25.1) (0.8)  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets 145.0 14.4  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets (172.8) (27.1)  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 251.8 237.0 193.5
Private Equity Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 29.1 29.3 30.1
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held (2.1) 1.4  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period 5.2 0  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets 14.7 2.2  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets (18.0) (4.4)  
Private Equity Funds [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 6.0 6.2  
Structured Finance [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 61.0 56.2 44.9
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held 33.5 11.3  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period (28.7) 0  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets 27.5 0  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets (27.5) 0  
Real Estate [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 40.9 29.4 16.5
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held 5.1 4.9  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period (0.4) (0.5)  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets 36.8 12.2  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets (30.0) (3.7)  
Real Estate [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 13.2 15.9  
Structured Credit [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 13.5 12.5  
Hedge Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 57.6 85.6 100.7
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held 4.5 4.2  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period (1.2) (0.3)  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets 66.0 0  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets (97.3) (19.0)  
Hedge Funds [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 24.6 23.2  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 57.3 57.8 45.3
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held 7.5 4.0  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period (2.4)    
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets 48.0 15.6  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets (53.6) (7.1)  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 6.0 6.2 6.8
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held 0.2 0.3  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period 0.4    
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets 0.3 0.2  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets (1.1) (1.1)  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 13.2 15.9 10.2
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held 2.8 1.3  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period (0.7)    
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets 14.2 4.4  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets (19.0) 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Structured Credit [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 13.5 12.5 0
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held 2.4 1.5  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period (1.4)    
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets 11.0 11.0  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets (11.0) 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 24.6 23.2 28.3
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held 2.1 0.9  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period (0.7)    
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets 22.5 0  
betfred sportsbook reviewDefined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets $ (22.5) $ (6.0)