RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended										3 Months Ended							3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 segment Employee Plan	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Termination of contract with supplier in third quarter of 2002	Jun. 30, 2011 Termination of contract with supplier in third quarter of 2002	Mar. 31, 2011 Termination of contract with supplier in third quarter of 2002	Dec. 31, 2010 Termination of contract with supplier in third quarter of 2002	Sep. 30, 2010 Termination of contract with supplier in third quarter of 2002	Jun. 30, 2010 Termination of contract with supplier in third quarter of 2002	Mar. 31, 2010 Termination of contract with supplier in third quarter of 2002	Dec. 31, 2009 Termination of contract with supplier in third quarter of 2002	Mar. 31, 2010 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2008	Sep. 30, 2011 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2008	Jun. 30, 2011 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2008	Mar. 31, 2011 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2008	Dec. 31, 2010 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2008	Sep. 30, 2010 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2008	Jun. 30, 2010 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2008	Sep. 30, 2011 Employee termination costs in third quarter of 2008	Jun. 30, 2011 Employee termination costs in third quarter of 2008	Mar. 31, 2011 Employee termination costs in third quarter of 2008	Sep. 30, 2010 Employee termination costs in third quarter of 2008	Jun. 30, 2010 Employee termination costs in third quarter of 2008	Mar. 31, 2010 Employee termination costs in third quarter of 2008	Sep. 30, 2010 Employee termination costs in first quarter of 2009	Jun. 30, 2010 Employee termination costs in first quarter of 2009	Mar. 31, 2010 Employee termination costs in first quarter of 2009	Sep. 30, 2011 Other restructuring charges in first quarter of 2009	Jun. 30, 2011 Other restructuring charges in first quarter of 2009	Mar. 31, 2011 Other restructuring charges in first quarter of 2009	Sep. 30, 2010 Other restructuring charges in first quarter of 2009	Jun. 30, 2010 Other restructuring charges in first quarter of 2009	Mar. 31, 2010 Other restructuring charges in first quarter of 2009	Sep. 30, 2011 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2010	Jun. 30, 2011 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2010	Mar. 31, 2011 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2010	Sep. 30, 2010 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2010	Jun. 30, 2010 Employee termination costs in second quarter of 2010
Activity related to the accrual for restructuring charges
Accrual at the beginning of the period	$ 20,388	$ 23,421	$ 3,477	$ 4,198	$ 2,958	$ 2,471	$ 3,477	$ 2,471	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 4	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 487	$ 476	$ 460	$ 490	$ 520	$ 557	$ 359	$ 571		$ 45	$ 91	$ 136	$ 227	$ 272	$ 318	$ 18,261	$ 21,259	$ 1,286	$ 1,527
Charges			21,210	1,080	1,614	969	21,210	3,663																						6	11	969									21,210	1,074	1,603
Payments	(1,865)	(3,474)	(2,017)	(2,134)	(229)	(444)																		(12)						(201)	(184)	(398)	(45)	(46)	(45)	(45)	(45)	(46)	(1,808)	(3,428)	(1,972)	(1,888)
Currency Translation Adjustment		441	751	104	(145)	(38)											(1)								11	16	20	(30)	(37)	7	(39)									430	735	77	(76)
Foreign Exchange (Gain)/Loss	(1,166)																																						(1,166)
Accrual at the end of the period	$ 17,357	$ 20,388	$ 23,421	$ 3,248	$ 4,198	$ 2,958	$ 17,357	$ 3,248	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 1,592	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3	$ 475	$ 487	$ 476	$ 510	$ 490	$ 520	$ 171	$ 359	$ 571		$ 45	$ 91	$ 182	$ 227	$ 272	$ 15,287	$ 18,261	$ 21,259	$ 790	$ 1,527
Number of employees involuntarily terminated at Rousset, France Subsidiary							89