SEGMENT DATA Total Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 2,119,700	[1]	$ 2,174,715	[1]
BULGARIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	213,227		230,563
CROATIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	67,125		68,205
CZECH REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	1,019,264		1,040,371
ROMANIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	470,238		465,417
SLOVAK REPUBLIC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	161,520		160,866
SLOVENIA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	115,211		119,497
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	2,046,585	[1]	2,084,919	[1]
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 73,115		$ 89,796

[1] Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.