PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	$ 521,305	$ 443,801
Service Cost	36,276	33,332	27,067
Interest Cost	26,361	25,248	24,234
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Plan Participants	2,424	2,257
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendments	118	594
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Net (Gains) Losses	38,045	43,651
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	(27,177)	(25,717)
Defined Benefit Plan, Special Termination Benefits	143
Defined Benefit Plan Curtailments		(821)
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net (Gain) Loss Due to Settlements	(117)	(1,471)
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Benefit Obligation	(232)	431
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	597,146	521,305	443,801
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	19,972	29,874
Service Cost	388	578
Interest Cost	1,009	1,342
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Plan Participants	381	455
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendments		(6,978)
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Net (Gains) Losses	1,350	(3,391)
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	(1,681)	(2,015)
Defined Benefit Plan, Gross Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts Received	48	107
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	$ 21,467	$ 19,972