| **STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (SC - Change in Non-vested Shares) (Details) - SC - $ / shares** |           | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Shares**                                                                                  |      |            |
| Non-vested at beginning of period (in shares)                                               |      | 4,487,731       |
| Granted (in shares)                                                                         | 1,406,835 | 433,844         |
| Vested (in shares)                                                                          |      | (1,703,572)     |
| Forfeited or expired (in shares)                                                            |      | (315,237)       |
| Non-vested at end of period (in shares)                                                     |      | 2,902,766       |
| **Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value**                                                  |      |            |
| Non-vested at beginning of period (in usd per share)                                        |      | $ 6.72          |
| Granted (in usd per share)                                                                  |      | 8.10            |
| Vested (in usd per share)                                                                   |      | 7.08            |
| Forfeited or expired (in usd per share)                                                     |      | 7.02            |
| Non-vested at end of period (in usd per share)                                              |      | $ 6.68          |

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| - Definition
Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.
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| - Definition
The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.
+ References
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| - Definition
Number of non-vested options outstanding.
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| - Definition
A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
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| - Definition
Number of non-vested options forfeited.
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| - Definition
Weighted average grant-date fair value of non-vested options forfeited.
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Weighted average grant-date fair value of non-vested options outstanding.
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| - Definition
Number of options vested.
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Weighted average grant-date fair value of options vested.
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