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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014 segment	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Number of reportable segments									3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	$ 599,185us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 651,942us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 670,631us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 676,051us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 637,295us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 623,644us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 641,441us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 617,633us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 2,597,809us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 2,520,013us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 2,331,036us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Income before interest and taxes									302,533	281,664	257,327
Interest expense, net									(16,232)us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet	(17,281)us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet	(15,954)us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet
Income before Income Taxes									286,301	264,383	241,373
Depreciation and Amortization									152,218	149,956	137,022
Capital Expenditures									161,940	151,510	174,053
Total Assets	2,437,190us-gaap_Assets				2,497,762us-gaap_Assets				2,437,190us-gaap_Assets	2,497,762us-gaap_Assets	2,324,412us-gaap_Assets
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Employee Severance and Other Costs										11,800us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	3,102us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense										14,525	4,678
Restructuring Initiatives
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Income before interest and taxes										(14,525)	(4,678)
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)
Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									1,498,297	1,488,145	1,453,940
Income before interest and taxes									98,368	109,272	123,527
Depreciation and Amortization									85,469	83,328	82,828
Capital Expenditures									76,544	81,247	97,010
Total Assets	1,193,370				1,318,933				1,193,370	1,318,933	1,240,101
Beauty + Home \| Restructuring Initiatives
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense										14,548	4,787
Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									751,226	708,774	588,693
Income before interest and taxes									204,698	189,689	141,912
Depreciation and Amortization									41,690	39,812	33,122
Capital Expenditures									37,455	32,643	24,953
Total Assets	619,304				676,420				619,304	676,420	659,132
Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									348,286	323,094	288,403
Income before interest and taxes									37,728	35,186	30,415
Depreciation and Amortization									20,179	18,871	15,605
Capital Expenditures									32,148	19,339	32,282
Total Assets	263,742				253,774				263,742	253,774	233,553
Food + Beverage \| Restructuring Initiatives
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense										(23)	(109)
Corporate & Other
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Income before interest and taxes									(38,261)	(37,958)	(33,849)
Depreciation and Amortization									4,880	5,220	3,891
Capital Expenditures									15,793	18,281	19,808
Total Assets	360,774				248,635				360,774	248,635	191,626
Operating segment
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									2,622,967	2,534,138	2,346,447
Operating segment \| Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									1,522,444	1,501,611	1,468,599
Operating segment \| Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									751,226	709,058	588,853
Operating segment \| Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									349,297	323,469	288,995
Intersegment
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									(25,158)	(14,125)	(15,411)
Intersegment \| Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									(24,147)	(13,466)	(14,659)
Intersegment \| Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales										(284)	(160)
Intersegment \| Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales									$ (1,011)	$ (375)	$ (592)