FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair value measurements
Trading securities	$ 41,768	$ 38,504
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Estimated Fair Value
Fair value measurements
Cash and cash equivalents	78,612	115,976
Auction rate security	7,453	6,775
Available-for-sale securities excluding the auction rate security	57,835	27,178
Trading securities	41,768	38,504
Total assets measured at fair value	186,076	197,054
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Estimated Fair Value \| Foreign currency forward contracts
Fair value measurements
Derivative instruments, net	205	942
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Estimated Fair Value \| Commodity futures contracts
Fair value measurements
Derivative instruments, net	203	2,310
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Estimated Fair Value \| Commodity option contracts
Fair value measurements
Derivative instruments, net		5,369
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Level 1
Fair value measurements
Cash and cash equivalents	78,612	115,976
Trading securities	41,768	38,504
Total assets measured at fair value	120,583	162,159
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Level 1 \| Commodity futures contracts
Fair value measurements
Derivative instruments, net	203	2,310
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Level 1 \| Commodity option contracts
Fair value measurements
Derivative instruments, net		5,369
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Level 2
Fair value measurements
Available-for-sale securities excluding the auction rate security	57,835	27,178
Total assets measured at fair value	58,040	28,120
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Foreign currency forward contracts
Fair value measurements
Derivative instruments, net	205	942
Fair value measured on a recurring basis \| Level 3
Fair value measurements
Auction rate security	7,453	6,775
Total assets measured at fair value	$ 7,453	$ 6,775

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Trading Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term (thus held for only a short period of time) or for which an entity has elected the fair value option. Trading generally reflects active and frequent buying and selling, and trading securities are generally used with the objective of generating profits on short-term differences in price, but this category of investments may also include items which are not intended to be sold in the near term or for which the fair value option has been elected.

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