FAIR VALUE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2011 SSCO Manufacturing, Inc. (d/b/a Arc Products) Y	Dec. 31, 2011 SSCO Manufacturing, Inc. (d/b/a Arc Products)	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Fair value.	Dec. 31, 2010 Recurring basis Fair value.	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Fair value. Foreign exchange contracts	Dec. 31, 2010 Recurring basis Fair value. Foreign exchange contracts	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Fair value. Commodity contracts	Dec. 31, 2010 Recurring basis Fair value. Commodity contracts	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Dec. 31, 2010 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Foreign exchange contracts	Dec. 31, 2010 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Foreign exchange contracts	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Commodity contracts	Dec. 31, 2010 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Commodity contracts	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Assets					$ 1,527	$ 633	$ 1,559				$ 1,527	$ 633	$ 1,559
Total assets			3,086						3,086
Liabilities:
Liabilities					1,557	1,956		1,051			1,557	1,956		1,051
Contingent consideration			4,297												4,297
Deferred compensation			14,936	14,380					14,936	14,380
Total liabilities			20,790	17,387					16,493	17,387					4,297
Fair value
Fair value of contingent consideration liability	3,806	4,297
Non-cash accretion of contingent consideration		$ 491
Period of estimated sales as basis for contingent consideration (in years)	5