RESTRUCTURING INITIATIVES (Details)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2012 EOO USD ($) item	Nov. 01, 2012 EOO EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2012 EOO USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 EOO USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2012 EOO Italy item	Nov. 01, 2012 EOO Switzerland item	Jun. 30, 2009 Prior Year Initiatives facility	Dec. 31, 2012 Prior Year Initiatives USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Prior Year Initiatives USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Prior Year Initiatives USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Employee severance EOO USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Employee severance Prior Year Initiatives USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Other costs EOO USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Other costs Prior Year Initiatives USD ($)
Restructuring initiatives
Number of French dispensing closure manufacturing facilities to be consolidated										2
Total costs associated with this consolidation/severance programs											$ 7,400,000
Number of facilities involved in restructuring plan				12	12
Number of facilities expected to be closed				2	2			1	1
Number of employees impacted by closure of facilities				170	170
Estimated total cost associated with the plan				19,000,000	14,000,000
Non-cash expenses				6,000,000	4,000,000
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring reserve, balance at the beginning of the period											1,147,000				1,130,000		17,000
Net Charges	3,102,000	(71,000)	93,000				3,314,000				(212,000)	(71,000)	93,000	3,142,000	(247,000)	172,000	35,000
Cash Paid							(172,000)				(836,000)				(785,000)	(172,000)	(51,000)
FX Impact							16,000							16,000	1,000		(1,000)
Restructuring reserve, balance at the end of the period						3,158,000	3,158,000				99,000	1,147,000		3,158,000	99,000
Accelerated depreciation						$ 1,576,000	$ 1,576,000