Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Narrative) (Details)

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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Narrative) (Details)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]
Quarter
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Loan [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 28, 2012
$270 Million Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Bank Contingent Instrument Facility and Cash Advance Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Bank Contingent Instrument Facility and Cash Advance Facility [Member]
AUD
Dec. 31, 2012
Bank Contingent Instrument Facility and Cash Advance Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Bank Contingent Instrument Facility and Cash Advance Facility [Member]
AUD
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Revolving credit facility, borrowing capacity                 $ 36,600,000 40,000,000 $ 41,600,000  
Financial covenant, debt to earnings ratio       3.5                
Debt instrument, face amount 4,650,000,000 5,497,100,000     1,750,000,000.00 1,750,000,000.00   270,000,000        
Number of preceding quarters to calculate financial covenant       4                
Financial covenant, interest coverage ratio       2.50 2.5              
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount     847,100,000                  
Deferred Finance Costs, Net     7,100,000                  
Credit facility, amount outstanding         440,000,000 [1] 325,000,000 [1]     20,800,000 22,700,000 26,000,000 25,000,000
Credit facility remaining capacity         1,300,000,000 1,400,000,000     15,800,000 17,300,000 15,600,000 15,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding 92,600,000 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%              
[1] As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $440.0 million and $325.0 million revolving loans were drawn under the credit facility, respectively, and the principal amount of letter of credit obligations totaled $27.7 million for each period, thereby reducing available borrowing capacity to $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion for each period, respectively.