DEBT (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 Nutricion para el Conosur S.A. Installments	Sep. 30, 2012 Nutricion para el Conosur S.A. USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2012 Nutricion para el Conosur S.A. ARS	Sep. 30, 2012 2011 Credit Facility USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Credit Facility USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 2011 Credit Facility Lower limit	Sep. 30, 2012 2011 Credit Facility Upper limit
Line of credit facility disclosures
Term of credit facility							5
Credit facility weighted average interest rate (as a percent)							1.62%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End							1.53%
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%
Purchase price allocation, Total consideration transferred		195.8				850.7
Note payable, acquisition date						377.6
Note Payable	53.9		0		252.6
Number of installments payable within twelve months				2
Short-term borrowings	155.2		0				155.2	0
Fourth installment after the approval of foreign regulatory for the acquisition						85.1
Stated rate (as a percent)					14.00%