FAIR VALUE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2011 SSCO Manufacturing, Inc. (d/b/a Arc Products)	Sep. 30, 2012 SSCO Manufacturing, Inc. (d/b/a Arc Products)	Sep. 30, 2012 SSCO Manufacturing, Inc. (d/b/a Arc Products) Maximum	Sep. 30, 2012 Recurring basis Fair value.	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Fair value.	Sep. 30, 2012 Recurring basis Fair value. Foreign exchange contracts	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Fair value. Foreign exchange contracts	Sep. 30, 2012 Recurring basis Fair value. Commodity contracts	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Fair value. Commodity contracts	Sep. 30, 2012 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Sep. 30, 2012 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Foreign exchange contracts	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Foreign exchange contracts	Sep. 30, 2012 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Commodity contracts	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Commodity contracts	Sep. 30, 2012 Recurring basis Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Dec. 31, 2011 Recurring basis Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Assets								$ 905	$ 1,527	$ 5	$ 1,559			$ 905	$ 1,527	$ 5	$ 1,559
Total assets						910	3,086					910	3,086
Liabilities:
Liabilities								546	1,557	1,010				546	1,557	1,010
Contingent consideration						4,739	4,297											4,739	4,297
Deferred compensation						16,610	14,936					16,610	14,936
Total liabilities						22,905	20,790					18,166	16,493					4,739	4,297
Fair value
Fair value of contingent consideration liability			3,806	4,739
Increase in liability				442
Period of estimated sales as basis for contingent consideration			5 years	5 years
Discount rate utilized for weighted average inputs for discounted cash flow analysis (as a percent)				9.80%
Compound annual revenue growth rate utilized weighted average inputs for discounted cash flow analysis (as a percent)				32.00%	61.40%
Cost of debt (as a percent)				3.50%
Risk adjusted cost of capital (as a percent)				14.10%
Fair value of long-term debt	2,079	84,110
Carrying value of long-term debt	$ 2,186	$ 83,456