STOCK PLANS AND SHARE BASED COMPENSATION (Option Activity) (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Stock Options [Member]
Option activity under the Plans
Outstanding, shares, beginning of period	3,557	4,433	5,724
Outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, beginning of period (per share)	$ 24.01	$ 22.68	$ 21.65
Granted, shares	135	164	218
Granted, weighted-average exercise price (per share)	$ 42.66	$ 37.37	$ 35.46
Exercised, shares	(870)	(948)	(1,263)
Exercised, weighted-average exercise price (per share)	$ 20.48	$ 19.82	$ 18.15
Forfeited or expired, shares	(5)	(92)	(246)
Forfeited or expired, weighted-average exercise price (per share)	$ 21.10	$ 27.07	$ 33.25
Outstanding, shares, end of period	2,817	3,557	4,433
Outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, end of period (per share)	$ 26.00	$ 24.01	$ 22.68
Outstanding, weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)	4 years 4 months 17 days
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 23,710,000
Exercisable, shares	2,457
Exercisable, weighted-average exercise price (per share)	$ 24.48
Exercisable, weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)	3 years 9 months 26 days
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	23,005,000
Vested and expected to vest, shares	2,802
Vested and expected to vest, weighted-average exercise price (per share)	$ 25.92
Vested and expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)	4 years 4 months 10 days
Vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value	23,707,000
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 14,500,000	$ 16,600,000	$ 27,100,000