GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 item	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill	$ 360,480,000	$ 353,167,000	$ 235,304,000
Accumulated impairment losses	(1,615,000)	(1,615,000)	(1,615,000)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period	351,552,000	233,689,000
Acquisition		111,031,000
Foreign currency exchange effects	7,313,000	6,832,000
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period	358,865,000	351,552,000
Number of reportable units	4
Impairment of goodwill	0
Operating segment | Beauty + Home
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill	181,002,000	179,890,000	179,095,000
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period	179,890,000	179,095,000
Foreign currency exchange effects	1,112,000	795,000
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period	181,002,000	179,890,000
Operating segment | Pharma
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill	159,949,000	153,978,000	37,009,000
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period	153,978,000	37,009,000
Acquisition		111,031,000
Foreign currency exchange effects	5,971,000	5,938,000
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period	159,949,000	153,978,000
Operating segment | Food + Beverage
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill	17,914,000	17,684,000	17,585,000
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period	17,684,000	17,585,000
Foreign currency exchange effects	230,000	99,000
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period	17,914,000	17,684,000
Corporate Non-Segment
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill	1,615,000	1,615,000	1,615,000
Accumulated impairment losses	$ (1,615,000)	$ (1,615,000)	$ (1,615,000)