FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

		(In thousands)
			September 30,		December 31,
			2012		2011
Assets
Designated for hedge accounting
	Interest rate swaps	$	1,771	$	-
Undesignated for hedge accounting
	Forward exchange contracts	$	36	$	13
	Total asset derivatives (A)	$	1,807	$	13
Liabilities
Undesignated for hedge accounting
	Forward exchange contracts	$	147	$	356
	Total liability derivatives (B)	$	147	$	356

Schedule of Fair Value Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

	(In thousands)
	Gain/(Loss) on Swap								Gain/(Loss) on Borrowings
	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
Income Statement Classification	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Other income, net	$	(20)	$	-	$	1,771	$	-	$	20	$	-	$	(1,771)	$	-

Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrument		2012		2011		2012		2011
Foreign exchange contracts:
	General and administrative expenses	$	2,082	$	(2,995)	$	1,912	$	(2,052)

Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	September 30,				December 31,
	2012				2011
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Industrial revenue bonds, due from 2012 through 2023	$	8,808	$	8,808	$	9,004	$	9,004
5.74% Senior notes due September 25, 2013		125,014		129,568		125,024		134,982
5.51% Senior notes due December 1, 2017		150,000		174,001		150,000		172,871
3.84% Senior notes due December 1, 2021		100,789		100,789		100,000		101,886
4.24% Senior notes due December 1, 2026		200,982		200,982		200,000		204,965
Other debt		2,520		2,520		2,402		2,402
	$	588,113	$	616,668	$	586,430	$	626,110