FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Financial Assets and Liabilities that are Recorded at Fair Value and Classified Based on the Lowest Level of Input

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, which are classified as “Cash and cash equivalents,” “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” “Other noncurrent assets, net,” “Accrued liabilities,” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets.  Financial assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value as of the balance sheet date are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

	September 30, 2012
(in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Interest rate swaps	$	5,716	$	—	$	5,716	$	—
Commodity contracts	424		—		424		—
Cross currency basis swaps	23,044		—		23,044		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	8,878		—		8,878		—
Corporate convertible bonds	91,171		—		—		91,171
Total assets	$	129,233	$	—	$	38,062	$	91,171
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	2,457	$	—	$	2,457	$	—
Cross currency basis swaps	186,576		—		186,576		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	6,209		—		6,209		—
Long term debt	155,131		—		155,131		—
DIO equity option contracts	191		—		—		191
Total liabilities	$	350,564	$	—	$	350,373	$	191

	December 31, 2011
(in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Money market funds	$	10,516	$	10,516	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swaps	5,699		—		5,699		—
Commodity contracts	15		—		15		—
Cross currency basis swaps	19,838		—		19,838		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	8,303		—		8,303		—
Corporate convertible bonds	47,850		—		—		47,850
Total assets	$	92,221	$	10,516	$	33,855	$	47,850
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	1,631	$	—	$	1,631	$	—
Commodity contracts	259		—		259		—
Cross currency basis swaps	199,454		—		199,454		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	3,898		—		3,898		—
Long term debt	154,512		—		154,512		—
Contingent considerations on acquisitions	2,917		—		—		2,917
DIO equity option contracts	419		—		—		419
Total liabilities	$	363,090	$	—	$	359,754	$	3,336

Reconciliation of the Company's Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3):

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s Level 3 holdings measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs:

(in thousands)	DIO Corporate Convertible Bonds			DIO Equity Options Contracts			Contingent Considerations
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	47,850		$	(424	)	$	2,917
Payments, gross	—			—			(2,493		)
Adjustments:
Reported in selling, general and administrative expense	—			—			(412		)
Unrealized gain:
Reported in AOCI	43,871			—			—
Unrealized loss:
Reported in other expense (income), net	—			229			—
Effects of exchange rate changes	(550		)	2			(12		)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	91,171		$	(193	)	$	—