| **RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS Weighted Average Rate Assumptions (Details)** | 12 Months Ended |
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| Pension and SERP Plans [Member]                                              |            |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Calculations [Abstract]**        |            |   |   |
| Discount rate                                                                | 4.35%           | 4.08% | 4.59% |
| Postretirement Plans [Member]                                                |            |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Calculations [Abstract]**        |            |   |   |
| Discount rate                                                                | 4.16%           | 3.91% | 4.04% |
| Pension Plans [Member]                                                       |            |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Calculations [Abstract]**        |            |   |   |
| Rate of increase in compensation levels                                      | 4.24%           | 4.24% | 4.27% |
| Expected long-term rate of return on assets                                  | 6.50%           | 6.25% | 6.50% |

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| - Definition
Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.
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| - Definition
Weighted average rate increase of compensation, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan.
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| - Definition
Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.
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