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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details)

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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value $ 3,448,200,000 $ 3,980,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Gain on extinguishment of debt 392,900,000 16,200,000 $ 0 Ìý
Long-term Debt 2,699,400,000 2,826,500,000 Ìý Ìý
LONG-TERM DEBT 2,699,400,000 2,826,500,000 Ìý Ìý
Seven Hundred Million Four Point Eight Seven Five Two Thousand Twenty-one Senior Note [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount $ 10,700,000 $ 10,000,000 Ìý $ 58,300,000
Stated interest rate 4.875% 4.875% Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value $ 412,500,000 $ 690,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 200,000 $ 500,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt Repurchase Discount 50.00% 40.50% Ìý 52.00%
Gain on extinguishment of debt Ìý $ 4,100,000 Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Fixed Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2021 2021 Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt [1] $ 410,600,000 $ 686,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate 4.89% 4.89% Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 700,000,000 $ 700,000,000 Ìý Ìý
$500 million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount $ 1,800,000 $ 10,000,000 Ìý $ 43,800,000
Stated interest rate 4.80% 4.80% Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value $ 306,700,000 $ 490,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 400,000 $ 600,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt Repurchase Discount 50.00% 40.25% Ìý 54.30%
Gain on extinguishment of debt Ìý $ 4,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Fixed Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2020 2020 Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt [2] $ 305,200,000 $ 487,200,000 Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate 4.83% 4.83% Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 500,000,000.0 $ 500,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Present Values of Remaining Scheduled Payments of Principal and Interest on Notes to Be Redeemed, Variable Rate Basis treasury rate Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Present Values of Remaining Scheduled Payments of Principal and Interest on Notes to Be Redeemed, Spread on Rate Basis 0.35% Ìý Ìý Ìý
$800 Million 6.25% 2040 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 45,900,000
Stated interest rate 6.25% 6.25% Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value $ 492,800,000 $ 800,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 5,800,000 $ 9,500,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt Repurchase Discount Ìý Ìý Ìý 52.50%
Type Fixed Fixed Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2040 2040 Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt [3] $ 482,700,000 $ 783,300,000 Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate 6.34% 6.34% Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 800,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
$400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount $ 36,000,000 $ 5,000,000 Ìý $ 1,300,000
Stated interest rate 5.90% 5.90% Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value $ 290,800,000 $ 395,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 800,000 $ 1,300,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt Repurchase Discount 50.00% 38.125% Ìý 58.00%
Gain on extinguishment of debt $ 1,900,000.0 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Fixed Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2020 2020 Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt [4] $ 288,900,000 $ 391,900,000 Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate 5.98% 5.98% Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 400,000,000 $ 400,000,000 Ìý Ìý
$500 Million 3.95% 2018 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount $ 20,000,000 Ìý Ìý $ 44,000,000
Stated interest rate 3.95% 3.95% Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value $ 311,200,000 $ 480,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 1,200,000 $ 2,600,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt Repurchase Discount Ìý 30.875% Ìý 77.50%
Gain on extinguishment of debt Ìý $ 6,200,000 Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Fixed Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2018 2018 Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt [5] $ 309,100,000 $ 475,300,000 Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate 6.30% 5.17% Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000.0 Ìý Ìý
Five hundred forty million Eight point two five Twenty twenty First Lien Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stated interest rate 8.25% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value $ 540,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 32,100,000.0 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Ìý Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2020 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt [6] $ 497,400,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate 9.97% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 540,000,000 0 Ìý Ìý
Five hundred Forty-four Million Seven Point Seven Five Twenty Twenty Second Lien Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stated interest rate 7.75% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value $ 544,200,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 131,500,000 Ìý Ìý $ 147,000,000
Type Fixed Ìý Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2020 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt [7] $ 403,200,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate 15.55% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 544,200,000 0 Ìý Ìý
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value $ 550,000,000 $ 1,125,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Type Variable Variable Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2020 2017 Ìý Ìý
Credit facility, amount outstanding $ 0 [8] $ 0 [9] Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate Ìý 2.94% Ìý Ìý
Credit facility remaining capacity 179,200,000 $ 975,500,000 Ìý Ìý
Letter of Credit [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Credit facility, amount outstanding 186,300,000 149,500,000 Ìý Ìý
Interest Rate Swap [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair Value Adjustment to Interest Rate Hedge $ 2,300,000 $ 2,800,000 Ìý Ìý
Senior Notes Five Hundred Million [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Present Values of Remaining Scheduled Payments of Principal and Interest on Notes to Be Redeemed, Variable Rate Basis treasury rate Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Present Values of Remaining Scheduled Payments of Principal and Interest on Notes to Be Redeemed, Spread on Rate Basis 0.50% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Senior Notes10 Year Tranche [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Present Values of Remaining Scheduled Payments of Principal and Interest on Notes to Be Redeemed, Variable Rate Basis treasury rate Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Present Values of Remaining Scheduled Payments of Principal and Interest on Notes to Be Redeemed, Spread on Rate Basis 0.25% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Senior Notes30 Year Tranche [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 300,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Present Values of Remaining Scheduled Payments of Principal and Interest on Notes to Be Redeemed, Variable Rate Basis treasury rate Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Present Values of Remaining Scheduled Payments of Principal and Interest on Notes to Be Redeemed, Spread on Rate Basis 0.40% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Five Hundred Million Six Point Two Five Percent Two Thousand And Forty [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 500,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Present Values of Remaining Scheduled Payments of Principal and Interest on Notes to Be Redeemed, Variable Rate Basis treasury rate Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Rate Used to Calculate Present Values of Remaining Scheduled Payments of Principal and Interest on Notes to Be Redeemed, Spread on Rate Basis 0.40% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Base Rate 0.005 Ìý Ìý Ìý
[1] During the third quarter of 2015, we purchased $10.7 million of outstanding 4.875 percent senior notes that were trading at 50.0 percent of par which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $5.3 million. In addition, during the first quarter of 2015, we purchased $58.3 million of outstanding 4.875 percent senior notes that were trading at 52.0 percent of par, which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $20.0 million. Also during the first quarter, on March 27, 2015, we exchanged as part of a tender offer $208.5 million of the 4.875 percent senior notes for $170.3 million of the 7.75 percent second lien notes at a discount of $46.0 million based on an imputed interest rate of 15.55 percent, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $83.1 million, net of amounts expensed for unamortized original issue discount and deferred origination fees. During the fourth quarter of 2014, we purchased $10.0 million of outstanding 4.875 percent senior notes that were trading at a discount of 40.5 percent which resulted in a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $4.1 million. As of DecemberÌý31, 2015, the $700.0 million 4.875 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $412.5 million less debt issuance costs of $1.7 million and unamortized discounts of $0.2 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 4.89 percent. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the $700.0 million 4.875 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $690.0 million less debt issuance costs of $3.5 million and unamortized discounts of $0.5 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 4.89 percent.
[2] During the third quarter of 2015, we purchased $1.8 million of outstanding 4.80 percent senior notes that were trading at 50.0 percent of par, which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $0.9 million. In addition, during the first quarter of 2015, we purchased $43.8 million of outstanding 4.80 percent senior notes that were trading at 54.3 percent of par, which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $15.6 million. Also during the first quarter, on March 27, 2015, we exchanged as part of a tender offer $137.8 million of the 4.80 percent senior notes for $112.9 million of the 7.75 percent second lien notes at a discount of $30.5 million based on an imputed interest rate of 15.55 percent, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $54.6 million, net of amounts expensed for unamortized original issue discount and deferred origination fees. During the fourth quarter of 2014, we purchased $10.0 million of outstanding 4.80 percent senior notes that were trading at a discount of 40.25 percent which resulted in a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $4.0 million. As of DecemberÌý31, 2015, the $500.0 million 4.80 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $306.7 million less debt issuance costs of $1.1 million and unamortized discounts of $0.4 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 4.83 percent. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the $500.0 million 4.80 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $490.0 million less debt issuance costs of $2.2 million and unamortized discounts of $0.6 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 4.83 percent.
[3] During the first quarter of 2015, we purchased $45.9 million of outstanding 6.25 percent senior notes that were trading at 52.5 percent of par, which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $15.0 million. Also during the first quarter, on March 27, 2015, we exchanged as part of a tender offer $261.3 million of the 6.25 percent senior notes for $203.5 million of the 7.75 percent second lien notes at a discount of $55.0 million based on an imputed interest rate of 15.55 percent, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $107.3 million, net of amounts expensed for unamortized original issue discount and deferred origination fees. As of DecemberÌý31, 2015, the $800.0 million 6.25 percent senior notes were recorded at par value of $492.8 million less debt issuance costs of $4.3 million and unamortized discounts of $5.8 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 6.34 percent. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the $800.0 million 6.25 percent senior notes were recorded at par value of $800.0 million less debt issuance costs of $7.2 million and unamortized discounts of $9.5 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 6.34 percent.
[4] During the third quarter of 2015, we purchased $36.0 million of outstanding 5.90 percent senior notes that were trading at 50.0 percent of par, which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $18.0 million. In addition, during the first quarter of 2015, we purchased $1.3 million of outstanding 5.90 percent senior notes that were trading at 58.0 percent of par, which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $0.3 million. Also during the first quarter, on March 27, 2015, we exchanged as part of a tender offer $67.0 million of the 5.90 percent senior notes for $57.5 million of the 7.75 percent second lien notes at a discount of $15.5 million based on an imputed interest rate of 15.55 percent, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $24.5 million, net of amounts expensed for unamortized original issue discount and deferred origination fees. During the fourth quarter of 2014, we purchased $5.0 million of outstanding 5.90 percent senior notes that were trading at a discount of 38.125 percent which resulted in a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $1.9 million. As of DecemberÌý31, 2015, the $400.0 million 5.90 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $290.8 million less debt issuance costs of $1.1 million and unamortized discounts of $0.8 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 5.98 percent. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the $400.0 million 5.90 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $395.0 million less debt issuance costs of $1.8 million and unamortized discounts of $1.3 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 5.98 percent.
[5] During the third quarter, on August 28, 2015, we purchased for cash as part of a tender offer, $124.8 million of the 3.95 percent senior notes for $68.6 million, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $54.9 million, net of amounts expensed for reacquisition costs, unamortized original issue discount and deferred origination fees. In addition, during the first quarter of 2015, we purchased $44.0 million of outstanding 3.95 percent senior notes that were trading at 77.5 percent of par, which resulted in a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $7.1 million.During the fourth quarter of 2014, we purchased $20.0 million of outstanding 3.95 percent senior notes that were trading at a discount of 30.875 percent which resulted in a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $6.2 million. As of DecemberÌý31, 2015, the $500.0 million 3.95 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $311.2 million less debt issuance cost of $0.9 million and unamortized discounts of $1.2 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 6.30 percent. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the $500.0 million 3.95 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $480.0 million less debt issuance costs of $2.1 million and unamortized discounts of $2.6 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 5.17 percent.
[6] As of DecemberÌý31, 2015, the $540.0 million 8.25 percent first lien notes were recorded at a par value of $540.0 million less debt issuance costs of $10.5 million and unamortized discounts of $32.1 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 9.97 percent.
[7] As of DecemberÌý31, 2015, the $544.2 million 7.75 percent second lien notes were recorded at a par value of $544.2 million less debt issuance costs of $9.5 million and unamortized discounts of $131.5 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 15.55 percent. See NOTE 6 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS for further discussion of unamortized discount as a result of the exchange offers.
[8] As of DecemberÌý31, 2015, no loans were drawn under the $550.0 million ABL Facility and we had total availability of $366.0 million as a result of borrowing base limitations. As of DecemberÌý31, 2015, the principal amount of letter of credit obligations totaled $186.3 million and commodity hedge obligations totaled $0.5 million, thereby further reducing available borrowing capacity on our ABL Facility to $179.2 million.
[9] As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, we had no revolving loans drawn under the revolving credit agreement, which had total availability of $1.125 billion as of December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, the principal amount of letter of credit obligations totaled $149.5 million, thereby reducing available borrowing capacity to $975.5 million.