RETIREMENT ANNUITY AND GUARANTEED CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Benefit Payments for Plans) (Details) (U.S. pension plans, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. pension plans
Benefit Payments for Plans
2013	$ 53,513
2014	61,080
2015	62,051
2016	58,608
2017	62,361
2018 through 2022	$ 311,135

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the five fiscal years after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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