ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (AOCI) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income Abstract
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Before Tax	$ 41,364	$ 57,242
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Unrecognized Net Actuarial Losses Before Tax	(165,008)	(93,984)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Unrecognized Net Prior Service Credit Before Tax	(547)	(1,016)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Total Before Tax	(165,555)	(95,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Taxes	(124,191)	(37,758)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax	(1,596)	998
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Unrecognized Net Actuarial Losses Tax	60,625	33,778
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Unrecognized Net Prior Service Credit Tax	31	169
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax	60,656	33,947
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax	59,060	34,945
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	39,768	58,240
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Unrecognized Net Actuarial Losses Net Of Tax	(104,383)	(60,206)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Unrecognized Net Prior Service Credit Net Of Tax	(516)	(847)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax, Total	(104,899)	(61,053)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income	$ (65,131)	$ (2,813)