SEGMENT DATA Total Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 2,100,319	[1]	$ 2,174,715	[1]
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	2,006,211	[1]	2,084,919	[1]
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	94,108		89,796
BULGARIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	211,556		230,563
CROATIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	73,664		68,205
CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	982,507		1,040,371
ROMANIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	458,672		465,417
SLOVAK REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	160,905		160,866
SLOVENIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 118,907		$ 119,497

[1] Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.