BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reporting Units [Abstract]
Number of reporting units	3
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 28,515	$ 28,515
Customer Lists [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period, Useful Life (in years)	10 years
Trademarks & Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period, Useful Life (in years)	17 years
Specialty Products [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	7,160	7,160
Food, Pharma and Nutrition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	8,393	8,393
Animal Nutrition and Health [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 12,962	$ 12,962
Minimum [Member] | Regulatory registration Costs [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period, Useful Life (in years)	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Patents & Trade Secrets [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period, Useful Life (in years)	15 years
Minimum [Member] | Other [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period, Useful Life (in years)	5 years
Maximum [Member] | Regulatory registration Costs [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period, Useful Life (in years)	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Patents & Trade Secrets [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period, Useful Life (in years)	17 years
Maximum [Member] | Other [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period, Useful Life (in years)	10 years
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	25 years
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	12 years