GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Identifiable Definite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 980,896	$ 646,735
Accumulated Amortization	(210,815)	(77,621)
Net Carrying Amount	770,081	569,114
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	228,457	221,986
Identifiable Intangible Assets Gross	1,209,353	868,721
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	998,538	791,100
Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	134,648	131,252
Accumulated Amortization	(20,837)	(17,393)
Net Carrying Amount	113,811	113,859
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	87,577	73,413
Accumulated Amortization	(40,524)	(23,885)
Net Carrying Amount	47,053	49,528
Licensing Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	30,759	30,444
Accumulated Amortization	(17,811)	(17,277)
Net Carrying Amount	12,948	13,167
Customer Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	727,912	411,626
Accumulated Amortization	(131,643)	(19,066)
Net Carrying Amount	596,269	392,560
In-process R&D
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	8,910	11,311
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 219,547	$ 210,675