PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Components of net periodic benefit expense: (In thousands)		2012		2011		2010
Service cost	$	40,274	$	36,276	$	33,332
Interest cost		26,303		26,361		25,248
Expected return on plan assets		(33,585)		(31,635)		(28,904)
Amortization of prior service cost		1,201		1,210		1,111
Recognized net actuarial loss		11,023		5,464		1,815
Cost of settlements/curtailments		-		194		(1,245)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	45,216	$	37,870	$	31,357

(In thousands)		2012		2011		2010
Service cost	$	448	$	388	$	578
Interest cost		939		1,009		1,342
Amortization of prior service cost		(629)		(629)		(105)
Recognized net actuarial gain		(682)		(901)		(1,132)
Net periodic postretirement benefit (income) cost	$	76	$	(133)	$	683

ScheduleOfChangesInProjectedBenefitObligationsTableTextBlock

		Pension Benefits				Postretirement Benefits
(In thousands)		2012			2011	2012		2011
Change in benefit obligation:
Beginning of year		$	597,146	$	521,305	$	21,467	$	19,972
Service cost			40,274		36,276		448		388
Interest cost			26,303		26,361		939		1,009
Plan participants’ contributions			2,381		2,424		91		381
Amendments			-		118		-		-
Actuarial loss (gain)			55,833		38,045		(377)		1,350
Benefits paid			(37,180)		(27,177)		(1,286)		(1,681)
Business combinations			17,218		-		2,109		-
Special termination benefits			-		143		-		-
Retiree drug subsidy received			-		-		-		48
Settlements			-		(117)		-		-
Currency translation adjustments			3,047		(232)		-		-
End of year		$	705,022	$	597,146	$	23,391	$	21,467
Change in plan assets:
Beginning of year		$	383,149	$	372,199	$	-	$	-
Actual return on plan assets			52,975		(4,454)		-		-
Employer contribution			45,230		40,735		1,195		1,300
Plan participants’ contributions			2,381		2,424		91		381
Business combinations			10,983				-
Benefits paid			(37,180)		(27,177)		(1,286)		(1,681)
Settlements			-		(117)		-		-
Currency translation adjustments			2,664		(461)		-		-
End of year		$	460,202	$	383,149	$	-	$	-
Funded status		$	(244,820)	$	(213,997)	$	(23,391)	$	(21,467)
		Pension Benefits				Postretirement Benefits
(In thousands)		2012			2011	2012		2011
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet
	Current liabilities	$	(2,469)	$	(1,069)	$	(1,695)	$	(1,601)
	Noncurrent liabilities		(242,351)		(212,928)		(21,696)		(19,866)
	Total	$	(244,820)	$	(213,997)	$	(23,391)	$	(21,467)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)
	Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	201,218	$	175,524	$	(10,212)	$	(10,516)
	Prior service cost		5,612		6,791		(5,615)		(6,244)
Total		$	206,830	$	182,315	$	(15,827)	$	(16,760)
Amounts in AOCI expected to be recognized in net periodic cost in the coming year:
Loss (gain) recognition		$	17,112	$	9,979	$	(639)	$	(719)
Prior service cost recognition		$	1,201	$	1,200	$	(629)	$	(629)
Accumulated benefit obligation		$	644,483	$	546,635		N/A		N/A
Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation		$	639,745	$	557,316		N/A		N/A
Accumulated benefit obligation			592,660		516,115		N/A		N/A
Fair value of plan assets			398,687		345,640		N/A		N/A

ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock

		Pension Benefits					Postretirement Benefits
			2012		2011			2012		2011
Weighted-average assumptions in determination of benefit obligation:
Discount rate			3.95	%	4.46	%		3.70	%	4.48	%
Rate of compensation increase			3.94	%	3.96	%		N/A		N/A
Health care cost trends:
	Rate assumed for subsequent year		N/A		N/A			8.00	%	8.00	%
	Ultimate rate reached in 2019 and 2014, respectively		N/A		N/A			5.50	%	5.50	%
Weighted-average assumptions in determination of net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate			4.46	%	5.16	%		4.48	%	5.21	%
Expected return on plan assets			8.02	%	8.14	%		N/A		N/A
Rate of compensation increase			3.96	%	3.99	%		N/A		N/A
Health care cost trends:
	Rate assumed for subsequent year		N/A		N/A			8.00	%	8.50	%
	Ultimate rate reached in 2019 and 2014, respectively		N/A		N/A			5.50	%	5.50	%

ScheduleOfEffectOfOnePercentagePointChangeInAssumedHealthCareCostTrendRatesTableTextBlock

(In thousands)	1% Increase		1% Decrease
Total service and interest cost components	$	1	$	(1)
Postretirement benefit obligation	$	36	$	(34)

ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock

	As of December 31,				Target		Expected
Asset class	2012		2011		Exposure		Range
Domestic equities	50	%	50	%	50	%	40%-60%
International equities	15	%	13	%	15	%	10%-20%
Total equity	65	%	63	%	65	%	55%-75%
Fixed income	33	%	34	%	35	%	25%-45%

ScheduleOfChangesInFairValueOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock

				Quoted Prices
				in Active
				Markets for		Significant		Significant
				Identical		Observable		Unobservable
				Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Asset Category		Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	17,657	$	1,887	$	15,770	$	-
Equity Securities:
	U.S. Large Cap (a)		132,892		130,771		2,121		-
	U.S. Mid Cap		236		-		236
	U.S. Small Cap (b)		33,309		33,067		242		-
	Foreign Large Cap (c )		73,242		72,369		873		-
	Foreign Mid Cap		271		271		-		-
	Foreign Index Funds (d)		27,865		2,268		25,597		-
	Balanced Funds (e)		14,957		-		14,957		-
Total Equities		$	282,772	$	238,746	$	44,026	$	-
Fixed Income Securities:
	U.S. Corporate Bonds (f)		25,543		-		25,543		-
	U.S. Government Bonds		3,773		3,773		-		-
	U.S. Fixed Income Mutual Fund (g)		65,245		65,245		-		-
	US Other Fixed Income (h)		31,101		28,393		2,708		-
	Foreign Government Bonds (i)		4,236		1,604		2,632		-
	Foreign Corporate Bonds (i)		5,693		2,035		3,658		-
	Foreign Government Index Funds (j)		1,607		-		1,607		-
	Foreign Corporate Bond Index Funds (j)		10,930		-		10,930		-
Total Fixed Income Securities		$	148,128	$	101,050	$	47,078	$	-
Alternative Investments:
	Insurance Contracts (k)		10,917		-		-		10,917
Total Alternative Investments		$	10,917	$	-	$	-	$	10,917
Real Estate:
	Foreign Real Estate (l)		728		-		-		728
Total Real Estate		$	728	$	-	$	-	$	728
Total Assets		$	460,202	$	341,683	$	106,874	$	11,645

		Insurance		Real
		Contracts		Estate		Total
December 31, 2010		$	8,903	$	797	$	9,700
Actual return on plan assets:
	Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		188		33		221
	Relating to assets sold during the period		-		3		3
Purchases, sales, and settlements			1,092		(230)		862
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			-		-		-
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(102)		9		(93)
December 31, 2011		$	10,081	$	612	$	10,693
Actual return on plan assets:
	Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		151		42		193
	Relating to assets sold during the period		-		-		-
Purchases, sales, and settlements			429		57		486
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			-		-		-
Foreign currency translation adjustment			256		17		273
December 31, 2012		$	10,917	$	728	$	11,645

ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock

		Pension		Postretirement
(In thousands)		Plans		Plans		Total
2013	$	41,156	$	1,695	$	42,851
2014		43,992		1,671		45,663
2015		45,581		1,657		47,238
2016		47,843		1,622		49,465
2017		48,088		1,614		49,702
2018 - 2022		269,063		7,834		276,897