GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill	$ 331,356,000	$ 360,480,000	$ 353,167,000
Accumulated impairment losses	(1,615,000)	(1,615,000)	(1,615,000)
Goodwill, Total	329,741,000	358,865,000
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period	358,865,000	351,552,000
Foreign currency exchange effects	(29,124,000)	7,313,000
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period	329,741,000	358,865,000
Number of reportable units	4
Impairment of goodwill	0
Operating segment | Beauty + Home
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill	171,149,000	181,002,000	179,890,000
Goodwill, Total	171,149,000	181,002,000
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period	181,002,000	179,890,000
Foreign currency exchange effects	(9,853,000)	1,112,000
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period	171,149,000	181,002,000
Operating segment | Pharma
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill	141,592,000	159,949,000	153,978,000
Goodwill, Total	141,592,000	159,949,000
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period	159,949,000	153,978,000
Foreign currency exchange effects	(18,357,000)	5,971,000
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period	141,592,000	159,949,000
Operating segment | Food + Beverage
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill	17,000,000	17,914,000	17,684,000
Goodwill, Total	17,000,000	17,914,000
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period	17,914,000	17,684,000
Foreign currency exchange effects	(914,000)	230,000
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period	17,000,000	17,914,000
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)