GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class
Gross Amount	$ 111,202	$ 92,080
Accumulated Amortization	34,812	29,015
Indefinite Life Assets	18,081	18,193
Total Intangible, Net	94,471	81,258
Aggregate amortization expense	6,661	5,390	4,524
Estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five years
2012	6,745
2013	6,023
2014	5,352
2015	5,126
2016	4,882
Trademarks and trade names
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class
Gross Amount	18,559	14,886
Accumulated Amortization	8,020	7,180
Indefinite Life Assets	18,081	18,193
Total Intangible, Net	28,620	25,899
Weighted average amortization period (in years)	13
Customer relationships
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class
Gross Amount	40,818	35,649
Accumulated Amortization	7,875	5,928
Total Intangible, Net	32,943	29,721
Weighted average amortization period (in years)	19
Patents
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class
Gross Amount	18,677	16,224
Accumulated Amortization	3,927	3,124
Total Intangible, Net	14,750	13,100
Weighted average amortization period (in years)	18
Other
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class
Gross Amount	33,148	25,321
Accumulated Amortization	14,990	12,783
Total Intangible, Net	$ 18,158	$ 12,538
Weighted average amortization period (in years)	17