PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT PLANS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Pension Benefits	Jun. 30, 2011 Pension Benefits	Jun. 30, 2012 Pension Benefits	Jun. 30, 2011 Pension Benefits	Jun. 30, 2012 Domestic defined benefit plans	Jun. 30, 2011 Domestic defined benefit plans	Dec. 31, 2012 Domestic defined benefit plans Forecast	Jun. 30, 2012 Foreign defined benefit plans	Jun. 30, 2011 Foreign defined benefit plans	Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign defined benefit plans Forecast	Jun. 30, 2012 Post Retirement Benefit	Jun. 30, 2011 Post Retirement Benefit	Jun. 30, 2012 Post Retirement Benefit	Jun. 30, 2011 Post Retirement Benefit
Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit)
Service cost	$ 310,000	$ 404,000	$ 627,000	$ 781,000							$ 4,000	$ 4,000	$ 8,000	$ 9,000
Interest Cost	2,037,000	2,157,000	4,085,000	4,271,000							28,000	35,000	56,000	69,000
Expected return on plan assets	(2,371,000)	(2,538,000)	(4,756,000)	(5,017,000)
Amortization of prior service cost	(13,000)	(20,000)	(27,000)	(37,000)							(88,000)	(88,000)	(176,000)	(176,000)
Amortization of transition asset	(67,000)	(72,000)	(135,000)	(139,000)
Amortization of loss	602,000	455,000	1,213,000	884,000							(2,000)		(4,000)
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	498,000	386,000	1,007,000	743,000							(58,000)	(49,000)	(116,000)	(98,000)
Contributions to the defined benefit plan					$ 4,800,000	$ 1,100,000	$ 6,000,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 2,200,000