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DERIVATIVES (Textual) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 Designated as hedging instruments Foreign exchange contracts | Dec. 31, 2011 Designated as hedging instruments Foreign exchange contracts | Dec. 31, 2012 Not designated as hedging instruments Foreign exchange contracts | Dec. 31, 2011 Not designated as hedging instruments Foreign exchange contracts | Dec. 31, 2012 Not designated as hedging instruments Silver forward contract ozt | Dec. 31, 2011 Not designated as hedging instruments Silver forward contract ozt | Dec. 31, 2012 Not designated as hedging instruments Copper forward contract lb
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum period for which derivative contracts cover currency and commodity exposures (in years) | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge ineffectiveness was immaterial | Hedge ineffectiveness was immaterial for the three years ended December 31, 2012. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges |  | $ 39,597 | $ 65,721 |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts that are not designated as hedges |  |  |  | 189,259 | 161,026 |  |  |
Notional amounts of forward contracts that are not designated as hedges |  |  |  |  |  | 275,000 | 340,000 | 375,000
Expected gain to be reclassified from AOCI, net of tax, to earnings | $ 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for expected loss to be reclassified from AOCI, net of tax, to earnings (in months) | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7668309&loc=d3e80748-113994 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph b(2) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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