| **DEBT Schedule of Mandatory Long-Term Debt Repayments (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |             | 0 Months Ended |         |         | 0 Months Ended |
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| **Debt Instrument [Line Items]**                                                                                   |           |            |        |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest Paid                                                                                                      |           | $ 170,756       | $ 96,687    | $ 111,433      |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Mandatory long-term debt repayment, 2014                                                                           |           | 85,000          |        |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Mandatory long-term debt repayment, 2015                                                                           |           | 116,875         |        |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Mandatory long-term debt repayment, 2016                                                                           |           | 159,375         |        |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Mandatory long-term debt repayment, 2017                                                                           |           | 170,000         |        |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Mandatory long-term debt repayment, 2018                                                                           |           | 1,105,000       |        |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds from issuance of senior notes                                                                             | 700,000        | 0               | 700,000     | 0              |    | 600,000 |           |   |   |   | 1,700,000 | 1,375,000 |
| Total Debt Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rates                                                                 |           | 70.00%          |        |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Proceeds From Issuance of Long-Term Debt                                                                           |           |            |        |           | 600,000 |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Senior Secured Term Loan A Facility Due 2018                                                                       | 0              | 1,630,662       | 0           |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Senior Secured Term Loan B Facility Due 2020                                                                       | 0              | 932,895         | 0           |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| 4 1/2% senior unsecured notes                                                                                      | 700,000        | 700,000         | 700,000     |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| 7 3/8% senior unsecured notes                                                                                      | 600,000        | 600,000         | 600,000     |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| 7 3/4% debentures                                                                                                  | 99,642         | 99,664          | 99,642      |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Senior secured term loan A facility due 2016                                                                       |           |            |        |           |    |    |           |   | 0 | 560,000 |   |   |
| Senior secured term loan B facility due 2016                                                                       |           |            |        |           |    |    |           |   | 0 | 340,000 |   |   |
| Total                                                                                                              | 2,299,642      | 3,963,221       | 2,299,642   |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Less: Current portion of long-term debt                                                                            | 88,000         | 85,000          | 88,000      |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Long-term debt                                                                                                     | $ 2,211,642    | $ 3,878,221     | $ 2,211,642 |           |    |    |           |   |   |   |   |   |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                                                  |           | 4.50%           |        |           |    | 7.38%   | 7.75%          | 7.38% |   |   |   |   |

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.
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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.
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