INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Components of income (loss) before income taxes
U.S.									$ 204,667	$ 135,756	$ 110,909
Non-U.S.									96,664	51,352	(24,171)
Income before income taxes	83,427	75,873	81,494	60,537	51,976	48,819	51,572	34,741	301,331	187,108	86,738
Current:
Federal									42,510	30,642	25,688
Non-U.S.									19,970	15,532	15,943
State and local									6,699	4,337	3,364
Current income tax expense (benefit)									69,179	50,511	44,995
Deferred:
Federal									12,140	6,802	(4,612)
Non-U.S.									2,768	(2,640)	(2,735)
State and local									231	225	257
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)									15,139	4,387	(7,090)
Total									84,318	54,898	37,905
Differences between total income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes
Statutory rate (as a percent)									35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Statutory rate of 35% applied to pre-tax income									105,466	65,488	30,358
Effect of state and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit									4,585	3,044	2,443
Taxes (less) more than the U.S. tax rate on non-U.S. earnings, including utilization of tax loss carryforwards, losses with no benefit and changes in non-U.S. valuation allowance									(13,637)	(1,417)	18,484
Manufacturing deduction									(5,330)	(3,900)	(2,310)
U.S. tax cost (benefit) of foreign source income									145	(3,282)	(14,486)
Resolution and adjustments to uncertain tax positions									(5,103)	(3,204)	4,275
Other									(1,808)	(1,831)	(859)
Total									84,318	54,898	37,905
Effective tax rate (as a percent)									27.98%	29.34%	43.70%
Total income tax payments, net of refunds									$ 62,600	$ 40,970	$ 33,522