FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS Short-Term Borrowings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, Current	$ 276,701	$ 7,754
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	1,409	2,478
Short-term Debt, Maximum Month-end Outstanding Amount	355,304	30,818
Short-term debt, average outstanding amount	225,498	11,197
Short term debt, weighted average interest rates	0.80%	2.30%
Bank Overdrafts [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, Current	192	247
Commercial Paper [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, Current	266,828
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate	0.50%
Short-term debt, average outstanding amount		218,200
Short term debt, weighted average interest rates		0.40%
European Short Term Loan [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, Current	2,438	4,129
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate	3.40%	2.50%
Brazil Short Term Loan [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt, Current	$ 5,834	$ 900
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate	12.90%	2.30%