SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Maximum term of original maturity to classify instruments as cash and cash equivalents	3 months
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Maximum term of maturity of auction rate floating securities	34 years
Maximum term of original maturity of marketable securities		1 year
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Net trade receivable	$ 769,469	$ 468,539
Greece, Spain, Italy, and Portugal
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Net trade receivable	$ 5,600	$ 7,200
Minimum \| Spain
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Past due period for receivables to be negligible	60 days
Maximum \| Greece
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Period net trade receivable balance outstanding	1 year
Three largest U.S. wholesaler customers
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Number of largest wholesale customers	3
Trade receivables \| Credit concentration \| Three largest U.S. wholesaler customers
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Concentration risk, percentage	42.00%	32.00%
Trade receivables \| Credit concentration \| Three largest U.S. wholesaler customers \| U.S
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Number of largest wholesale customers	3	3

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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