GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 26, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 52,588	$ 26,873
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	17,340	17,165
Stock-based compensation	1,563	1,312
Defined benefit pension plan expense	1,021	1,497
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	(10,750)
Loss (gain) on sales of property, plant and equipment	(1)	67
Equity in (earnings)/ losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(1,688)	(954)
Deferred income taxes	737	784
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(22,702)	(9,850)
Inventories	(41,032)	(40,044)
Prepaid expenses	(1,052)	(4,746)
Accounts payable	(5,445)	22,952
Accrued expenses	(7,417)	(11,451)
Other noncurrent liabilities	318	(1,490)
Income taxes payable	3,648	3,572
Net cash flows from operating activities	(12,872)	5,687
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(20,134)	(12,609)
Proceeds from sale of assets	45	99
Other, net	2,673	999
Net cash flows from investing activities	(17,416)	(11,511)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	725	816
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	3,000	23,000
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(3,035)	(7,040)
Dividends paid	(4,767)	(4,358)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	(431)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	8,230	15,993
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	2,134	2,659
Purchase of treasury shares		(4,802)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	(7,747)	(18,153)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,891)	8,115
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	8,853	9,076
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(23,326)	11,367
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	362,894	346,904
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	339,568	358,271
Parent
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	52,325	25,609
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	4,595	5,002
Stock-based compensation	1,563	1,312
Loss (gain) on sales of property, plant and equipment	(9)	(13)
Equity in (earnings)/ losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(32)	(67)
Deferred income taxes	194	60
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(17,142)	(23,752)
Inventories	(2,780)	(19,368)
Prepaid expenses	1,482	(602)
Accounts payable	(1,667)	11,238
Accrued expenses	1,379	4,418
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,190	(1,063)
Income taxes payable	3,684	15,143
Net cash flows from operating activities	44,782	17,917
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(9,189)	(2,024)
Proceeds from sale of assets	11	14
Other, net	(36,517)	(15,881)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(45,695)	(17,891)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	3,000	23,000
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(3,000)	(7,000)
Dividends paid	(4,767)	(4,358)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	8,230	15,993
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	2,134	2,659
Purchase of treasury shares		(4,802)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	(7,747)	(18,153)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(2,150)	7,339
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,063)	7,365
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	27,545	8,015
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	24,482	15,380
Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	22,072	9,319
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	3,171	3,130
Loss (gain) on sales of property, plant and equipment	7	(13)
Deferred income taxes	1,170	(261)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(6,418)	13,939
Inventories	(5,263)	(5,276)
Prepaid expenses	64	(89)
Accounts payable	(129)	216
Accrued expenses	(5,264)	229
Income taxes payable	10
Net cash flows from operating activities	9,420	21,194
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(2,784)	(4,133)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1	13
Other, net	(8,934)	(16,512)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(11,717)	(20,632)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	445
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(1,852)	562
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	18,257	619
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	16,405	1,181
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	23,232	11,050
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	9,574	9,033
Defined benefit pension plan expense	1,021	1,497
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	(10,750)
Loss (gain) on sales of property, plant and equipment	1	93
Equity in (earnings)/ losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(1,656)	(887)
Deferred income taxes	(627)	985
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	858	(37)
Inventories	(32,167)	(15,400)
Prepaid expenses	(2,598)	(4,055)
Accounts payable	3,649	11,498
Accrued expenses	(3,532)	(16,098)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(872)	(427)
Income taxes payable	(46)	(11,571)
Net cash flows from operating activities	(21,211)	(14,319)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(8,161)	(6,452)
Proceeds from sale of assets	33	72
Other, net	2,261	14,287
Net cash flows from investing activities	(5,867)	7,907
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	725	816
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(35)	(40)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	(431)
Net cash flows from financing activities	259	776
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	8,408	9,076
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(18,411)	3,440
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	317,092	338,270
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	298,681	341,710
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	(45,041)	(19,105)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventories	(822)
Net cash flows from operating activities	(45,863)	(19,105)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Other, net	45,863	19,105
Net cash flows from investing activities	$ 45,863	$ 19,105