DEBT (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012 Nutricion para el Conosur S.A. installment	Jun. 30, 2012 Nutricion para el Conosur S.A.	Mar. 15, 2012 Nutricion para el Conosur S.A. USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2012 Nutricion para el Conosur S.A. ARS	Jun. 30, 2012 2011 Credit Facility USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 2011 Credit Facility Lower limit	Jun. 30, 2012 2011 Credit Facility Upper limit
Line of credit facility disclosures
Term of credit facility					P5Y
Credit facility weighted average interest rate (as a percent)					1.65%
Line of credit, maximum amount of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit permitted at any one time					$ 500.0
Line of credit, potential maximum with Company's request and lender consent					750.0
Credit Facility covenant, consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio, numerator(cannot exceed)					3.25
Credit Facility covenant, consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio, denominator					1.0
Credit Facility covenant, consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense ratio, numerator (cannot be less)					3.0
Credit Facility covenant, consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense ratio, denominator					1.0
Description of interest rate basis					LIBOR
Range of margin added to base rate (as a percent)						0.075%	1.45%
Credit facility, commitment fee percentage					0.20%
Percentage of outstanding shares of capital stock acquired			80.00%	80.00%
Purchase price allocation, Total consideration transferred			195.8	850.7
Notes payable				377.6
Number of installments payable within twelve months	3
Fourth installment amount after approval from Argentine regulatory				85.1
Stated rate (as a percent)		14.00%