BUSINESS REALIGNMENT AND IMPAIRMENT CHARGES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Business realignment and impairment charges, net
Carrying value of real estate from manufacturing facilities held for sale	$ 4,000,000		$ 4,000,000
Next Century Program
Business Realignment And Impairment Charges
Restructuring costs recorded in Cost of Sales	5,158,000	9,464,000	38,041,000	23,346,000
Restructuring costs recorded in Selling, Marketing and Administrative	587,000	1,868,000	2,138,000	4,020,000
Business realignment and impairment charges, net
Plant Closure Expenses	6,938,000	1,600,000	14,173,000	3,727,000
Pension settlement loss	13,117,000	0	13,117,000	0
Employee separation (credits) costs	0	587,000	914,000	(9,654,000)
Business Realignment And Impairment Charges Net	20,055,000	2,187,000	28,204,000	(5,927,000)
Total business realignment and impairment (credits) charges	25,800,000	13,519,000	68,383,000	21,439,000
Estimated Next Century pretax and nonrecurring project implementation costs, minimum			160,000,000
Estimated Next Century pretax and nonrecurring project implementation costs, maximum			180,000,000
Change in Next Century Pretax Charges And Nonrecurring Project Implementation Costs Range Minimum			190,000,000
Change in Next Century Pretax Charges And Nonrecurring Project Implementation Costs Range Maximum			200,000,000
Next Century pretax business realignment and impairment charges, minimum			170,000,000
Next Century pretax business realignment and impairment charges, maximum			180,000,000
Next Century Project Implementation And Startup Costs			20,000,000
Total costs recorded during the period for this program					43,400,000	53,900,000
Severance Costs Credits				11,300,000
Curtailment Loss			1,600,000
Liability balance for employee separation costs to be paid Related to Next Century Program	10,900,000		10,900,000
Payments against recorded liability balance			$ 9,400,000