INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 Months	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign pre-tax income	$ 1,666,900,000	$ 1,222,900,000	$ 610,000,000
Domestic pre-tax income	95,000,000	144,900,000	136,300,000
Current income tax expense (benefit).
Foreign current income tax expense (benefit)	302,352,000	251,542,000	174,977,000
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)	3,681,000	2,699,000	4,510,000
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)	12,203,000	9,675,000	1,114,000
Total current income tax expense (benefit)	318,236,000	263,916,000	180,601,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Foreign deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(13,792,000)	(7,411,000)	(9,309,000)
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	37,956,000	53,547,000	37,481,000
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(4,568,000)	(1,389,000)	9,368,000
Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)	19,596,000	44,747,000	37,540,000
Total income tax expense (benefit):
Foreign total income tax expense (benefit)	288,560,000	244,131,000	165,668,000
Federal total income tax expense (benefit)	41,637,000	56,246,000	41,991,000
State and local income tax expense (benefit)	7,635,000	8,286,000	10,482,000
Total income tax expense	$ 337,832,000	$ 308,663,000	$ 218,141,000
Effective income tax rate on qualifying innovative activities at Innovation Box Tax rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Dutch Statutory Income Tax Rate 2011	25.00%
Period of time, eligibility for Innovation Box Tax (in months)	6