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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 segment	Sep. 30, 2013
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Number of reportable segments			3
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	$ 651,942	$ 623,644	$ 1,998,624	$ 1,882,718
Income before interest and taxes	78,062	72,591	239,512	217,091
Interest expense, net	(3,946)	(4,265)	(12,010)	(13,093)
Income before Income Taxes	74,116	68,326	227,502	203,998
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Employee Severance and Other Costs		2,180		8,758
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense		2,664		10,257
Restructuring Initiatives
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Income before interest and taxes		(2,664)		(10,257)
Prior Year Initiatives
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Employee Severance and Other Costs				(44)
European Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Depreciation		484		1,499
Employee Severance and Other Costs		2,180		8,802
Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	378,905	376,051	1,155,367	1,114,507
Income before interest and taxes	25,399	30,943	80,378	85,697
Beauty + Home \| Restructuring
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense		2,664		10,280
Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	179,191	172,270	569,230	524,070
Income before interest and taxes	49,314	44,737	154,589	141,154
Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	93,846	75,323	274,027	244,141
Income before interest and taxes	11,713	7,688	33,209	28,102
Food + Beverage \| Restructuring
Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation Expense by Segment
Total Restructuring Initiatives and Related Depreciation expense				(23)
Corporate & Other
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Income before interest and taxes	(8,364)	(8,113)	(28,664)	(27,605)
Operating segment
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	657,913	627,141	2,018,525	1,893,943
Operating segment \| Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	384,604	379,250	1,174,359	1,125,261
Operating segment \| Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	179,191	172,360	569,230	524,248
Operating segment \| Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	94,118	75,531	274,936	244,434
Intersegment
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	5,971	3,497	19,901	11,225
Intersegment \| Beauty + Home
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	5,699	3,199	18,992	10,754
Intersegment \| Pharma
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales		90		178
Intersegment \| Food + Beverage
Financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments
Net Sales	$ 272	$ 208	$ 909	$ 293