FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES Impact of the Company's Hedges Not Designated as Hedging (Detail) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	$ (3,891)		$ 13,736		$ (12,357)		$ 15,477
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	36,759	[1]	3,110	[1]	31,635	[2]	6,193	[2]
Equity Option [Member] | Other Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(34)		8		(169)		20
Interest Rate Swap | Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(20)		(7)		(47)		14
Cross Currency Basis Swaps | Other Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	$ (40,596)	[1]	$ 10,625	[1]	$ (43,776)	[2]	$ 9,250	[2]

[1] a) The gains and losses on these derivative transactions offset the gains and losses generated by the revaluation of the underlying non-functional currency balances which are recorded in “Other expense (income), net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Consolidated Statements of Operations Location Gain (Loss) Recognized Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands) 2014 2013 Foreign exchange forward contracts (b) Other expense (income), net $31,635 $6,193DIO equity option contracts Other expense (income), net (169) 20Interest rate swaps Interest expense (47) 14Cross currency basis swaps (b) Other expense (income), net (43,776) 9,250Total for instruments not designated as hedges $(12,357) $15,477

[2] (b) The gains and losses on these derivative transactions offset the gains and losses generated by the revaluation of the underlying non-functional currency balances which are recorded in “Other expense (income), net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.