GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

	Beauty + Home			Pharma			Food + Beverage			Corporate and Other			Total
Goodwill	$	172,939		$	39,100		$	18,539		$	1,615		$	232,193
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—			—			(1,615	)		(1,615	)
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	172,939		$	39,100		$	18,539		$	—		$	230,578
Foreign currency exchange effects		(1,424	)		(1,422	)		(703	)		—			(3,549	)
Goodwill	$	171,515		$	37,678		$	17,836		$	1,615		$	228,644
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—			—			(1,615	)		(1,615	)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	171,515		$	37,678		$	17,836		$	—		$	227,029
Acquisition (See note 17)		10,938			—			—			—			10,938
Foreign currency exchange effects		(3,358	)		(669	)		(251	)		—			(4,278	)
Goodwill	$	179,095		$	37,009		$	17,585		$	1,615		$	235,304
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—			—			(1,615	)		(1,615	)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	179,095		$	37,009		$	17,585		$	—		$	233,689

Summary of amortized intangible assets

		2011							2010
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Value
Amortization intangible assets:
Patents	11	$	19,030	$	(17,962	)	$	1,068	$	18,489	$	(16,008	)	$	2,481
License agreements and other	3		23,840		(20,534	)		3,306		25,345		(22,584	)		2,761
Total intangible assets	7	$	42,870	$	(38,496	)	$	4,374	$	43,834	$	(38,592	)	$	5,242

Schedule of future estimated amortization expense

      Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 is as follows:

2012	$	809
2013	$	695
2014	$	802
2015	$	317
2016	$	841