| **RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified**      | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]                                                        |           |           |            |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]** |           |           |            |   |   |
| Number of Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans                                        | 5              |           | 5               |   |   |
| Service cost, including plan expenses                                                          | $ 4.8          | $ 4.8          | $ 9.8           | $ 9.4 |   |
| Interest cost                                                                                  | 7.1            | 6.6            | 14.2            | 13.1 |   |
| Expected return on plan assets                                                                 | (10.9)         | (9.7)          | (21.8)          | (19.5) |   |
| Total                                                                                          | 1.0            | 1.7            | 2.2             | 3.0 |   |
| Pension Contributions                                                                          |           |           |            |   | 2.5 |
| Vesting Period Non-Contributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans                                  |           |           | 5 years         |   |   |
| SERP Plans [Member]                                                                            |           |           |            |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]** |           |           |            |   |   |
| Number of Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans                                        | 3              |           | 3               |   |   |
| Plan Benefit Payment Activation Age                                                            | 65             |           | 65              |   |   |
| Plan Benefit Payment Period                                                                    |           |           | 10 years        |   |   |
| Minimum Number of Years of Employment                                                          |           |           | 10 years        |   |   |
| Minimum Age Prior to Employment Termination                                                    | 55             |           | 55              |   |   |
| Service cost, including plan expenses                                                          | 1.1            | 1.1            | 2.2             | 2.2 |   |
| Interest cost                                                                                  | 1.1            | 1.0            | 2.0             | 1.8 |   |
| Total                                                                                          | 2.2            | 2.1            | 4.2             | 4.0 |   |
| Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]                                   |           |           |            |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]** |           |           |            |   |   |
| Number of Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans                                        | 2              |           | 2               |   |   |
| Minimum Number of Years of Employment                                                          |           |           | 10 years        |   |   |
| Minimum Age Prior to Employment Termination                                                    | 55             |           | 55              |   |   |
| Interest cost                                                                                  | 0.2            | 0.2            | 0.4             | 0.4 |   |
| Amortization of prior service credit                                                           | (0.2)          | (0.2)          | (0.4)           | (0.4) |   |
| Total                                                                                          | $ 0            | $ 0            | $ 0             | $ 0 |   |

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| - Definition
The minimum age (years) prior to termination for associates for whom benefits were not eliminated.
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The minimum number of years of employment prior to termination for associates for whom benefits were not eliminated.
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| - Definition
The number of noncontributory defined benefit pension plans for the entity.
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| - Definition
The minimum age that CAP plan participants will start receiving predetermined amounts under the plan, provided that prior to termination they have been participants in the plan for 10 years and have attained age 55.
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| - Definition
The number of years over which the CAP benefits are payable to the participating plan beneficiaries, who have met all other conditions.
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| - Definition
Represents the minimum vesting period for the pension plans.
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| - Definition
The amount of the prior service cost or credit recognized in net periodic benefit cost relating to benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation.
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| - Definition
An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.
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| - Definition
The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.
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| - Definition
The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.
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| - Definition
The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.
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| - Definition
Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period.
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