INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income before income taxes:
United States	$ 28,968,000	$ 58,250,000	$ 54,161,000
International	235,415,000	183,123,000	220,781,000
Income before Income Taxes	264,383,000	241,373,000	274,942,000
Current:
U.S. Federal	7,174,000	17,027,000	21,974,000
State/Local	(631,000)	491,000	1,008,000
International	79,070,000	70,450,000	66,326,000
Total Current	85,613,000	87,968,000	89,308,000
Deferred:
U.S. Federal/State	9,575,000	8,757,000	2,976,000
International	(2,731,000)	(17,772,000)	(972,000)
Total Deferred	6,844,000	(9,015,000)	2,004,000
Total	92,457,000	78,953,000	91,312,000
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	92,534,000	84,481,000	96,230,000
State income taxes (benefits), net of federal benefit (tax)	(610,000)	717,000	1,074,000
Provision for distribution of current foreign earnings	11,388,000	9,552,000	10,325,000
Rate differential on earnings of foreign operations	(10,167,000)	(14,865,000)	(14,497,000)
Other items, net	(688,000)	(932,000)	(1,820,000)
Provision for Income Taxes	92,457,000	78,953,000	91,312,000
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%	32.70%	33.20%
Increase in tax provision due to tax law changes in France	6,700,000	700,000
Additional French distribution taxes effective for repatriation of foreign earnings	2,300,000
Benefit from the expected use of net operating losses in Brazil	3,600,000
Benefit from a tax law change in Italy	1,400,000
Tax benefits related to Brazilian capital incentive		700,000	700,000
Deferred tax benefits pertaining to merger of entity's Indian operations		1,800,000
Additional tax expense due to income tax surcharge enacted in France			1,200,000
Deferred Tax Assets:
Pension liabilities	21,106,000	36,376,000
Stock options	10,785,000	15,700,000
Net operating loss carryforwards	6,675,000	7,084,000
U.S. state tax credits	6,192,000	3,441,000
Vacation	6,109,000	5,325,000
Workers compensation	4,180,000	4,511,000
Inventory	3,866,000	4,567,000
Accruals	2,084,000	2,502,000
Other	9,759,000	8,213,000
Total gross deferred tax assets	70,756,000	87,719,000
Less valuation allowance	(4,840,000)	(7,033,000)
Net deferred tax assets	65,916,000	80,686,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Depreciation, amortization and leases	61,316,000	58,587,000
Acquisition related intangibles	20,100,000	19,346,000
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	81,416,000	77,933,000
Net deferred tax assets	(15,500,000)	2,753,000
Tax-effected net operating loss carryforwards not subject to expiration	5,300,000
Tax-effected net operating loss subject to expiration	1,400,000
Amount of net operating losses and state tax credit carryforwards subject to expiration in the next fiscal year	$ 100,000