INCOME TAXES (Deferred) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
DeferredTaxAssetsGrossAbstract
Deferred Tax Assets Environmental	$ 10,086	$ 7,837
DeferredTaxAssetsInventory	20,051	17,788
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits	13,992	13,757
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation	10,299	10,477
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences	5,373	5,227
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves	4,776	4,350
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsLegalSettlements	618	3,853
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	9,442	9,608
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions	92,736	77,193
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	10,017	6,817
DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome	0	6,390
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther	16,423	12,005
Total deferred tax assets	193,813	175,302
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract
Deferred Tax Liabilities Depreciation	50,469	47,434
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill	53,949	47,156
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets	76,008	30,318
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	4,596	5,722
Total deferred tax liabilities	185,022	130,630
ValuationAllowanceLineItems
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	65,877	60,945	50,542	49,660
Net deferred tax assets	260	39,154
ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
ValuationAllowanceLineItems
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	$ 8,531	$ 5,518