SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 segment	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Number of reportable segments									3
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	$ 637,295	$ 623,644	$ 641,441	$ 617,633	$ 571,437	$ 589,598	$ 577,503	$ 592,498	$ 2,520,013	$ 2,331,036	$ 2,337,183
Income before interest and taxes									281,664	257,327	286,520
Interest expense, net									(17,281)	(15,954)	(11,578)
Income before Income Taxes									264,383	241,373	274,942
Depreciation and Amortization									149,956	137,022	134,243
Capital Expenditures									151,510	174,053	179,692
Total Assets	2,497,762				2,324,412				2,497,762	2,324,412	2,159,295
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Employee Severance and Other Costs									11,800	3,102	(71)
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense									14,525	4,678	(71)
Restructuring Initiatives
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Income before interest and taxes									(14,525)	(4,678)	71
Depreciation and Amortization									2,725	1,576
European Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Depreciation									2,725	1,576
Employee Severance and Other Costs									11,844	3,314
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense									14,600
Prior Year Initiatives
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Employee Severance and Other Costs									(44)	(212)	(71)
Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									1,488,145	1,453,940	1,516,305
Income before interest and taxes									109,272	123,527	130,818
Depreciation and Amortization									83,328	82,828	90,038
Capital Expenditures									81,247	97,010	101,913
Total Assets	1,318,933				1,240,101				1,318,933	1,240,101	1,232,009
Beauty + Home | Restructuring
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense									14,548	4,787	(70)
Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									708,774	588,693	553,930
Income before interest and taxes									189,689	141,912	164,390
Depreciation and Amortization									39,812	33,122	28,084
Capital Expenditures									32,643	24,953	26,911
Total Assets	676,420				659,132				676,420	659,132	404,939
Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									323,094	288,403	266,948
Income before interest and taxes									35,186	30,415	27,801
Depreciation and Amortization									18,871	15,605	13,413
Capital Expenditures									19,339	32,282	47,135
Total Assets	253,774				233,553				253,774	233,553	199,170
Food + Beverage | Restructuring
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense									(23)	(109)	(1)
Corporate & Other
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Income before interest and taxes									(37,958)	(33,849)	(36,560)
Depreciation and Amortization									5,220	3,891	2,708
Capital Expenditures									18,281	19,808	3,733
Total Assets	248,635				191,626				248,635	191,626	323,177
Operating segment
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									2,534,138	2,346,447	2,356,162
Operating segment | Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									1,501,611	1,468,599	1,531,479
Operating segment | Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									709,058	588,853	554,708
Operating segment | Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									323,469	288,995	269,968
Intersegment
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									14,125	15,411	18,979
Intersegment | Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									13,466	14,659	15,174
Intersegment | Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									284	160	778
Intersegment | Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									375	592	3,020
Intersegment | Corporate & Other
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales											7
Corporate Non-Segment | Corporate & Other
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales											$ 7