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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 segment	Jun. 30, 2013
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Number of reportable segments			3
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	$ 670,631	$ 641,441	$ 1,346,682	$ 1,259,074
Income before interest and taxes	83,905	80,866	161,450	144,500
Interest expense, net	(4,199)	(4,596)	(8,064)	(8,828)
Income before Income Taxes	79,706	76,270	153,386	135,672
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Employee Severance and Other Costs		2,511		6,578
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense		3,067		7,593
Restructuring Initiatives
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Income before interest and taxes		(3,067)		(7,593)
Prior Year Initiatives
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Employee Severance and Other Costs		(44)		(44)
European Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Depreciation		556		1,015
Employee Severance and Other Costs		2,555		6,622
Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	385,226	374,984	776,462	738,456
Income before interest and taxes	27,198	30,339	54,979	54,754
Beauty + Home \| Restructuring
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense		3,090		7,616
Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	195,690	182,931	390,039	351,800
Income before interest and taxes	52,793	50,437	105,275	96,417
Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	89,715	83,526	180,181	168,818
Income before interest and taxes	12,416	11,864	21,496	20,414
Food + Beverage \| Restructuring
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense		(23)		(23)
Corporate & Other
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Income before interest and taxes	(8,502)	(8,707)	(20,300)	(19,492)
Operating segment
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	677,097	645,393	1,360,612	1,266,802
Operating segment \| Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	391,215	378,828	789,755	746,011
Operating segment \| Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	195,690	182,995	390,039	351,888
Operating segment \| Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	90,192	83,570	180,818	168,903
Intersegment
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	6,466	3,952	13,930	7,728
Intersegment \| Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	5,989	3,844	13,293	7,555
Intersegment \| Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales		64		88
Intersegment \| Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	$ 477	$ 44	$ 637	$ 85