SHARE CAPITAL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Ordinary Shares Disclosure [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31
(in thousands)	2011			2010
Balance – beginning of year		316,396			342,119
Exercise of options		72			91
Net issuance of restricted shares		413			139
Share buybacks (1)		(31,692	)		(25,953	)
Issue of shares		30,457			—
Balance – end of year		315,646			316,396

Fair Value Of Each Option Grant Disclosure [Table Text Block]

	2011			2010			2009
Dividend yield		1.90	%		3.25	%		3.25	%
Risk free interest rate		2.60	%		2.67	%		2.38	%
Volatility		50.03	%		71.09	%		94.27	%
Expected lives		6.0 years			6.0 years			6.0 years

Schedule Of Stock Option Plan [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31
(in thousands except for weighted average fair value)	2011		2010		2009
Options granted to purchase ordinary shares under directors and employees incentive compensation plans		974		1,023		1,269
Weighted average grant date fair value	$	9.81	$	9.17	$	2.85
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	301	$	667	$	—
Options exercised during the year		72		91		—
Compensation expense related to stock option plans	$	11,848	$	12,766	$	13,659
Estimated tax benefit related to stock option plans	$	722	$	2,347	$	3,377

Stock Options And Related Activity Disclosure [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands except for option price and term)	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (000s)
Outstanding – beginning of year		13,794		$	50.71		5.1 years	$	30,362
Granted		974			23.34
Exercised		(72	)		18.52
Canceled/Expired		(1,699	)		70.11
Outstanding – end of year		12,997		$	46.30		4.9 years	$	20,585
Options exercisable		10,933		$	51.54		4.2 years	$	14,801
Options available for grant (1)		22,142

Schedule of Restricted Stock Awards [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31
(in thousands except for weighted average fair value)	2011		2010		2009
Restricted ordinary shares granted		49		63		147
Weighted average grant date fair value	$	23.33	$	17.26	$	11.24
Aggregate grant date fair value	$	1,140	$	1,080	$	1,651
Compensation expense related to restricted stock awards	$	7,101	$	18,420	$	32,231
Estimated tax benefit related to restricted stock awards	$	1,546	$	4,645	$	7,724

Non Vested Restricted Stock Awards Disclosure [Table Text Block]

(in thousands except for weighted average fair value)	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2010		549		$	42.86
Granted		49		$	23.33
Vested		(208	)	$	38.27
Forfeited		—		$	—
Unvested at December 31, 2011		390		$	42.86

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2009 (1)
Restricted stock units granted		1,318		1,392		—
Aggregate grant date fair value	$	30,027	$	25,887	$	—
Compensation expense related to restricted stock units	$	15,033	$	5,862	$	—
Estimated tax benefit related to restricted stock units	$	3,998	$	1,557	$	—

Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

(in thousands except for weighted average fair value)	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2010		1,317		$	18.61
Granted		1,318		$	22.78
Vested		(447	)	$	18.80
Forfeited		(125	)	$	20.28
Unvested at December 31, 2011		2,063		$	21.13

Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance-Based Units, Vested and Expected to Vest [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31
(in thousands except for number of shares and weighted average fair value)	2011		2010 (1)		2009
Performance units granted		1,289		1,579		—
Potential maximum share payout		2,578		3,158		—
Aggregate grant date fair value	$	28,544	$	27,160	$	—
Compensation expense related to performance units	$	7,242	$	7,009	$	—
Estimated tax benefit related to performance units	$	1,419	$	1,470	$	—

Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity [Table Text Block]

(in thousands except for weighted average fair value)	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2010		1,517		$	17.20
Granted		1,289		$	22.14
Forfeited		(213	)	$	19.43
Performance driven reduction		(858	)	$	18.37
Unvested at December 31, 2011		1,735		$	19.47