RESTRUCTURING INITIATIVE (Details)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2012 EOO USD ($) item	Nov. 01, 2012 EOO EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2013 EOO USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2012 EOO Italy item	Nov. 01, 2012 EOO Switzerland item	Mar. 31, 2013 Employee severance EOO USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Other costs EOO USD ($)
Restructuring initiatives
Number of facilities involved in restructuring plan		12	12
Number of facilities expected to be closed		2	2		1	1
Number of employees impacted by closure of facilities		170	170
Estimated total cost associated with the plan		$ 18,000,000	€ 14,000,000
Non-cash expenses		6,000,000	4,000,000
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring reserve, balance at the beginning of the period				3,158,000			3,158,000
Net Charges	4,067,000			4,067,000			3,508,000	559,000
Cash Paid				(1,508,000)			(978,000)	(530,000)
FX Impact				(145,000)			(150,000)	5,000
Restructuring reserve, balance at the end of the period				5,572,000			5,538,000	34,000
Accelerated depreciation				$ 459,000