ADDITIONAL QUARTERLY DISCLOSURES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 139,599	$ 101,479
Finished goods	165,428	237,012
Inventories	305,027	338,491
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Member]
Financial assets (liabilities) [Abstract]
Cash equivalents and current investments	66,622	86,574
Forward contracts	102	1,661
Insurance company contracts	26,975	26,280
Total	93,699	114,515
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets (liabilities) [Abstract]
Cash equivalents and current investments	66,622	86,574
Forward contracts	0	0
Insurance company contracts	0	0
Total	66,622	86,574
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets (liabilities) [Abstract]
Cash equivalents and current investments	0	0
Forward contracts	102	1,661
Insurance company contracts	0	0
Total	102	1,661
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets (liabilities) [Abstract]
Cash equivalents and current investments	0	0
Forward contracts	0	0
Insurance company contracts	26,975	26,280
Total	26,975	$ 26,280
Insurance Company Contracts [Member]
Summary of changes in fair value of marketable securities [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	26,280
Actual return on plan assets: [Abstract]
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	249
Purchases and issuances	772
Sales and settlements	(326)
Transfers into Level 3	0
Balance, End of period	$ 26,975

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