STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Y	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Y	Jun. 30, 2011 Y
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Proceeds from stock option exercises			$ 25,003,000	$ 13,858,000
Stock options
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Award vesting period			3 years
Expiration period			P10Y
Compensation expense			8,700,000	9,400,000
Compensation expense, net of tax			5,800,000	6,600,000
Compensation expense, per basic share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.09	$ 0.10
Compensation expense, per diluted share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.08	$ 0.09
Income tax benefit related to compensation expense			2,900,000	2,800,000
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)			$ 10.35	$ 11.36
Fair value of shares vested			12,100,000	11,100,000
Proceeds from stock option exercises			25,000,000
Tax benefit realized for the tax deduction from option exercises			6,400,000
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized in future periods	12,600,000		12,600,000
Weighted-average period over which compensation cost is expected to be recognized (in years)			1.5
Stock options | Selling, research & development and administrative expenses
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Compensation expense			7,800,000	8,700,000
Stock Awards Plans | Stock options
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of stock options granted
Dividend Yield (as a percent)			1.80%	1.70%
Expected Stock Price Volatility (as a percent)			22.90%	23.30%
Risk-free Interest Rate (as a percent)			1.30%	2.70%
Expected Life of Option (in years)			6.9	6.9
Stock options activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			8,345,917
Granted (in shares)			1,233,800
Exercised (in shares)			(914,070)
Forfeited or expired (in shares)			(22,405)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	8,643,242		8,643,242
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	6,171,188		6,171,188
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 32.90
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 51.81		$ 51.81
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 25.60		$ 25.60
Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share)			$ 44.40
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 36.34		$ 36.34
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 31.62		$ 31.62
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years):
Outstanding at the end of the period (in years)	6.2		6.2
Exercisable at the end of the period (in years)			5.2
Aggregate Intrinsic Value:
Outstanding at the end of the period	128,097,000		128,097,000
Exercisable at the end of the period	119,933,000		119,933,000
Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised			25,101,000	22,232,000
Stock Awards Plans | Restricted stock units
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Award vesting period			3 years
Compensation expense			282,000	227,000
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized in future periods	510,000		510,000
Weighted-average period over which compensation cost is expected to be recognized (in years)			1.7
Restricted stock unit activity
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)			17,293
Granted (in shares)			13,092
Vested (in shares)			(8,440)
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	21,945		21,945
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 39.21
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 52.52
Vested (in dollars per share)			$ 37.47
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 47.82		$ 47.82
Fair value of units vested			316,000	346,000
Intrinsic value of units vested			448,000	492,000
Director Stock Option Plans | Stock options
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 10.59	$ 12.00
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of stock options granted
Dividend Yield (as a percent)			1.70%	1.60%
Expected Stock Price Volatility (as a percent)			22.50%	22.90%
Risk-free Interest Rate (as a percent)			1.30%	2.50%
Expected Life of Option (in years)			6.9	6.9
Stock options activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			270,000
Granted (in shares)			85,500
Exercised (in shares)			(18,500)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	337,000		337,000
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	173,167		173,167
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 37.98
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 53.72		$ 53.72
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 25.67		$ 25.67
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 42.65		$ 42.65
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 34.64		$ 34.64
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years):
Outstanding at the end of the period (in years)	7.6		7.6
Exercisable at the end of the period (in years)			6.0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value:
Outstanding at the end of the period	3,077,000		3,077,000
Exercisable at the end of the period	2,848,000		2,848,000
Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised			$ 509,000	$ 884,000