ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 21, 2011 Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] Co-venturer [Member]	Mar. 21, 2011 Huntair Arabia [Member]	Apr. 01, 2013 2GIG Technologies, Inc. [Member]	Sep. 28, 2013 2GIG Technologies, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 2GIG Technologies, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2GIG Technologies, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2GIG Technologies, Inc. [Member] SG&A [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2GIG Technologies, Inc. [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Feb. 22, 2013 Gefen Distribution Verwaltungs GmbH [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Gefen Distribution Verwaltungs GmbH [Member] SG&A [Member]	Apr. 28, 2011 TV One [Member]	Jul. 02, 2011 TV One [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2 G.I.G and Gefen Distribution [Member]	Dec. 17, 2010 Ergotron, Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Ergotron, Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Ergotron, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration									$ 146,400,000	$ 2,600,000	$ 30,900,000			$ 164,200,000						$ 2,900,000		$ 25,100,000			$ 299,600,000
Business acquisition, cash paid														135,000,000						900,000					298,200,000	2,600,000	5,800,000
Estimated working capital adjustments														13,900,000
Contingent consideration															1,600,000	12,300,000
Settlement of receivable														15,300,000						1,800,000
Fair value of intangible assets														84,000,000
Amortization of intangible assets									(51,300,000)	(44,300,000)	(44,800,000)						(6,600,000)		(8,700,000)
Fees and expenses																		1,900,000			300,000		800,000
Payable to seller																				200,000
Net sales	548,900,000	589,200,000	630,700,000	519,100,000	505,400,000	557,400,000	615,700,000	522,800,000	2,287,900,000	2,201,300,000	2,140,500,000													88,100,000
Operating earnings (loss)	10,400,000	32,500,000	40,400,000	4,600,000	15,200,000	33,800,000	53,700,000	24,900,000	87,900,000	127,600,000	63,100,000													12,600,000
Depreciation and amortization expense																								10,600,000
InventoryAmortization																								3,100,000
Cash acquired														3,400,000								900,000
Ownership percentage													49.00%
Investment in joint venture													5,300,000
Maturity period of debt instrument												10 years
Debt face amount												$ 5,300,000