STOCK OWNERSHIP AND COMPENSATION PLANS (Employee and Non-employee Directors Stock Ownership Programs) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted	1,409,000
Employee Long Term Incentive Plan Eltip [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee and non-employee directors stock ownership programs	Employee and Non-employee Directors Stock Ownership Programs In 2005, the Company established the ELTIP to replace the Company's prior Employee Equity Participation Programs established in 1999 (the “1999 EEPP”). At the Company's annual shareholders' meeting in May 2012, the shareholders approved certain amendments to the ELTIP including: (i) increasing the number of shares available for award under the ELTIP by approximately 7 million shares; (ii) limiting the number of shares subject to stock options or SARs that may be awarded to an individual during any fiscal year to 2,000,000; (iii) limiting the number of shares subject to stock awards that may be awarded to an individual during any fiscal year to 1,000,000; (iv) prohibiting the exchange of stock options or SARs for cash; and (v) extending the term of the ELTIP until the date of the 2022 annual shareholders' meeting. The ELTIP provides for three types of awards: (a) stock options, (b) stock appreciation rights and (c) stock awards. The ELTIP provides for the grant to eligible employees of either non-qualified or incentive stock options, or both, to purchase shares of Company common stock at an exercise price no less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The stock options are subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to the end of the vesting period prescribed by the Board of Directors. Grants of stock appreciation rights allow eligible employees to receive a payment based on the appreciation of Company common stock in cash, shares of Company common stock or a combination thereof. The stock appreciation rights are granted at an exercise price no less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the ELTIP expire on the date designated by the Board of Directors but in no event more than ten years from date of grant. No stock appreciation rights have been granted under the ELTIP or the 1999 EEPP. The ELTIP allows eligible employees to receive awards of shares, or the right to receive shares, of Company common stock, the equivalent value in cash or a combination thereof. These shares are generally earned on achievement of financial performance goals and are subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to the end of the vesting period prescribed by the Board of Directors. For performance share unit awards, the actual amount of performance share awards earned is based on the achievement of the performance goals specified in the awards. Key executive, managerial and technical employees are eligible to participate in the ELTIP. The provisions of the 1999 EEPP were similar to those outlined above for the ELTIP. Certain options granted under the 1999 EEPP remain outstanding. The maximum number of shares of Company common stock that may be optioned or granted under the ELTIP is approximately 60 million shares.
Number of shares available for award	60,000,000
Contractual life of stock options and other awards under the shared-based compensation plans	10 years
Restated Director Long-Term Incentive Plan (DLTIP) Amendment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for award	400,000
Contractual life of stock options and other awards under the shared-based compensation plans	10 years
Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan (ELTIP) Amendment [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for award	7,000,000
Maximum number of shares subject to stock options or SARS	2,000,000
Maximum number of shares subject to stock awards by individual	1,000,000
Restated Director Long-Term Incentive Plan (DLTIP) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee and non-employee directors stock ownership programs	Employee and Non-employee Directors Stock Ownership Programs In 2005, the Company established the DLTIP, to replace the Company's prior plan established in 1998. At the Company's annual shareholders' meeting in May 2009, the shareholders approved certain amendments to the DLTIP including: (i) increasing the number of shares available for award under the DLTIP by 0.4 million shares; (ii) increasing the maximum term that the Board of Directors may establish for awards of stock options from seven to ten years, beginning with awards in 2009; and (iii) extending the term of the DLTIP until the date of the 2019 annual shareholders' meeting. The DLTIP provides for the grant to non-employee directors of non-qualified stock options to purchase shares of Company common stock at an exercise price no less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The DLTIP also permits awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units to non-employee directors. Stock options granted under the DLTIP expire on the date designated by the Board of Directors but in no event more than ten years from date of grant, and generally become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant of the option regardless of whether the optionee remains a director of the Company. The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the DLTIP is 2.4 million shares. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, grants under the DLTIP totaled 72 thousand shares, 60 thousand shares and 77 thousand shares, respectively.
Number of shares available for award	2,400,000
Contractual life of stock options and other awards under the shared-based compensation plans	10 years			7 years
Graded vesting period of the share-based award	3 years
Options granted	72,000	60,000	77,000