INCOME TAXES (Deferred Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred tax assets:
Tax loss and credit carry-forwards	$ 40,373	$ 32,313
Inventory	1,328	3,639
Other accruals	14,981	15,653
Employee benefits	17,904	17,600
Pension obligations	82,903	79,371
Other	12,686	7,111
Deferred tax assets, gross	170,175	155,687
Valuation allowance	(38,799)	(31,713)
Deferred tax assets, net	131,376	123,974
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	41,380	40,806
Intangible assets	19,545	13,251
Inventory	5,783	2,973
Pension obligations	2,940	1,676
Other	8,769	9,685
Deferred tax liabilities	78,417	68,391
Total Deferred taxes	52,959	55,583
Tax loss carryforwards of certain subsidiaries that will expire in various years from 2013 through 2030	132,868
Tax loss carryforwards of certain subsidiaries for which there is no expiration date	27,894
Unremitted earnings of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries that are not expected to be permanently reinvested	$ 3,776