SEGMENT DATA Total Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 2,035,184	[1]	$ 2,174,715	[1]
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	1,984,879	[1]	2,084,919	[1]
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	50,305		89,796
BULGARIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	208,970		230,563
CROATIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	60,984		68,205
CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	980,822		1,040,371
ROMANIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	455,536		465,417
SLOVAK REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	160,326		160,866
SLOVENIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 118,241		$ 119,497

[1] Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.