PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) (Europe, USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Europe
Components of net cost for pension benefit plans
Service cost	$ 1,466,000	$ 1,134,000	$ 2,830,000	$ 1,334,000
Interest cost	858,000	774,000	1,657,000	888,000
Expected return on plan assets	(789,000)	(565,000)	(1,517,000)	(565,000)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,000)	(20,000)	(11,000)	(41,000)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	(33,000)		(64,000)
Net periodic benefit cost	1,497,000	1,323,000	2,895,000	1,616,000
Contributions made to all international pension plans			1,700,000
Anticipated additional contributions during the remainder of 2011	$ 2,400,000		$ 2,400,000