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STOCK PLANS (Summary of Restricted Stock Awards) (Details) (Restricted stock awards, USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Restricted stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) | 379,233 |  | 523,730 |  | 435,770 |
Shares granted (in shares) | 20,099 |  | 22,779 |  | 112,864 |
Shares vested (in shares) | (62,524) | [1] | (159,842) | [1] | (24,904) | [1]
Shares forfeited (in shares) | 0 |  | (7,434) |  | 0 |
Balance at end of year (in shares) | 336,808 |  | 379,233 |  | 523,730 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 28.06 |  | $ 27.36 |  | $ 26.61 |
Shares granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 47.81 |  | $ 35.55 |  | $ 31.05 |
Shares vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 32.10 | [1] | $ 26.97 | [1] | $ 31.07 | [1]
Shares forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.00 |  | $ 24.67 |  | $ 0.00 |
Balance at end of year, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 28.49 |  | $ 28.06 |  | $ 27.36 |
[1] | Includes shares vested but not exercisable

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