FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Table)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

		(In thousands)
			March 31,		December 31,
			2012		2011
Assets
Undesignated for hedge accounting
	Forward exchange contracts	$	1	$	13
	Total asset derivatives (A)	$	1	$	13
Liabilities
Designated for hedge accounting
	Interest rate swaps	$	12,713	$	-
Undesignated for hedge accounting
	Forward exchange contracts	$	264	$	356
	Total liability derivatives (B)	$	12,977	$	356

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Gain Loss In Statement Of Financial Performance [Text Block]

	Gain/(Loss) on Swap				Gain/(Loss) on Borrowings
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
Income Statement Classification		2012		2011		2012		2011
Other income, net	$	(12,713)	$	-	$	12,713	$	-

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrument			2012		2011
Forward exchange contracts:
	General and administrative expenses	$	976	$	892

Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	March 31,				December 31,
	2012				2011
		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Industrial revenue bonds, due from 2012 through 2023	$	8,843	$	8,843	$	9,004	$	9,004
5.74% Senior notes due 2013		125,021		131,861		125,024		134,982
5.51% Senior notes due 2017		150,000		173,476		150,000		172,871
3.84% Senior notes due 2021		99,452		99,452		100,000		101,886
4.24% Senior notes due 2026		187,835		187,835		200,000		204,965
Other debt		2,501		2,501		2,402		2,402
	$	573,652	$	603,968	$	586,430	$	626,110