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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NATURE OF BUSINESS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
plan
D
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions      
Gains or losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies $ 400,000 $ 2,700,000 $ (1,100,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents      
Maximum term of original maturity to classify instruments as cash and cash equivalents (in days) 90    
Shipping Costs      
Shipping fees 74,300,000 74,400,000 62,000,000
Advertising Costs      
Advertising and promotion expenses 10,800,000 6,400,000 5,700,000
Inventories      
Inventory on consignment 16,900,000    
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Interest expense capitalized 400,000 500,000 1,000,000
Depreciation expense 91,400,000 90,500,000 98,500,000
Asset Retirement Obligation      
Asset retirement obligations recorded in other non-current liabilities 2,600,000 2,600,000  
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans      
Number of defined benefit pension plans 2    
Activity in warranty liabilities      
Balance at the beginning of the period 6,560,000 7,368,000 7,498,000
Estimated fair value of warranty liability assumed in acquisition 5,629,000    
Warranty provisions 4,906,000 2,114,000 3,005,000
Foreign currency translation (119,000) 334,000 896,000
Warranty claims paid (5,192,000) (3,256,000) (4,031,000)
Balance at the end of the period $ 11,784,000 $ 6,560,000 $ 7,368,000
Buildings
     
Estimated useful lives of assets      
Minimum useful lives (in years) 27    
Maximum useful lives (in years) 30    
Land improvements
     
Estimated useful lives of assets      
Average useful lives (in years) 15    
Machinery and equipment
     
Estimated useful lives of assets      
Minimum useful lives (in years) 2    
Maximum useful lives (in years) 15    
Dies and moulds
     
Estimated useful lives of assets      
Minimum useful lives (in years) 3    
Maximum useful lives (in years) 6    
Office furniture and equipment
     
Estimated useful lives of assets      
Minimum useful lives (in years) 2    
Maximum useful lives (in years) 10    
Computer equipment and software
     
Estimated useful lives of assets      
Minimum useful lives (in years) 3    
Maximum useful lives (in years) 10