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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME LOSS (Table) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
|  | (In thousands)
|  | Foreign currency translation adjustments, net |  | Total pension and postretirement adjustments |  | Accumulated other comprehensive loss
December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 39,768 |  | $ | (104,899) |  | $ | (65,131)
Current period other comprehensive income |  |  | 97 |  |  | 3,458 |  |  | 3,555
June 30, 2012 |  | $ | 39,865 |  | $ | (101,441) |  | $ | (61,576)

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