Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011 follows:

	Currency Translation			Pension/ Postretirement Benefit Adjustment			Hedging Activities			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance as of January 1, 2009	$	93,678		$	(61,534	)	$	(4,149	)	$	27,995
Change in period	16,676			5,222			6,174			28,072
Effect of exchange rate changes	—			(1,042		)	(44		)	(1,086		)
Income tax benefit (expense)	8			2,206			(1,773		)	441
Balance as of December 31, 2009	110,362			(55,148		)	208			55,422
Change in period	(6,670		)	(10,743		)	(1,140		)	(18,553		)
Effect of exchange rate changes	—			985			70			1,055
Income tax benefit (expense)	(366		)	(6,968		)	210			(7,124		)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	103,326			(71,874		)	(652		)	30,800
Change in period	(21,270		)	(1,584		)	(2,835		)	(25,689		)
Effect of exchange rate changes	—			321			154			475
Income tax benefit	899			76			612			1,587
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	82,955		$	(73,061	)	$	(2,721	)	$	7,173