INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income before income taxes:
United States	$ 58,250,000	$ 54,161,000	$ 43,485,000
International	183,123,000	220,781,000	210,900,000
Income before Income Taxes	241,373,000	274,942,000	254,385,000
Current:
U.S. Federal	17,027,000	21,974,000	24,371,000
State/Local	491,000	1,008,000	(501,000)
International	70,450,000	66,326,000	56,423,000
Total Current	87,968,000	89,308,000	80,293,000
Deferred:
U.S. Federal/State	8,757,000	2,976,000	(3,055,000)
International	(17,772,000)	(972,000)	3,558,000
Total Deferred	(9,015,000)	2,004,000	503,000
Total	78,953,000	91,312,000	80,796,000
Statutory federal income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Reconciliation of actual income tax provision and tax provision computed by applying statutory federal income tax rate
Income tax at statutory rate	84,481,000	96,230,000	89,035,000
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	717,000	1,074,000	(469,000)
Provision for distribution of current foreign earnings	9,552,000	10,325,000	9,037,000
Rate differential on earnings of foreign operations	(14,865,000)	(14,497,000)	(14,440,000)
Other items, net	(932,000)	(1,820,000)	(2,367,000)
Actual income tax provision	78,953,000	91,312,000	80,796,000
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	32.70%	33.20%	31.80%
Deferred tax benefits pertaining to merger of entity's Indian operations	1,800,000
Additional tax expense due to changes in tax law enacted in France	700,000
Additional tax expense due to income tax surcharge enacted in France		1,200,000
Tax benefits related to Brazilian capital incentive	700,000	700,000	2,000,000
U.S. state R&D credits			1,400,000
Deferred Tax Assets:
Pension liabilities	36,376,000	23,005,000
Stock options	15,700,000	6,704,000
Net operating loss carryforwards	7,084,000	6,631,000
Vacation	5,325,000	4,449,000
Inventory	4,567,000	3,718,000
Workers compensation	4,511,000	3,405,000
U.S. state tax credits	3,441,000	2,697,000
Accruals	2,502,000	3,104,000
Other	8,213,000	5,495,000
Total gross deferred tax assets	87,719,000	59,208,000
Less valuation allowance	(7,033,000)	(6,326,000)
Net deferred tax assets	80,686,000	52,882,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	50,683,000	40,063,000
Acquisition related intangibles	19,346,000	2,288,000
Leases	7,904,000	7,559,000
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	77,933,000	49,910,000
Net deferred tax assets	2,753,000	2,972,000
Tax-effected net operating loss carryforwards not subject to expiration	5,400,000
Tax-effected net operating loss subject to expiration	$ 1,700,000