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FAIR VALUE (Summary of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (Recurring basis, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Fair value |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets | $ 1,593 | $ 3,086
Liabilities: |  |
Contingent consideration | 4,894 | 4,297
Deferred compensation | 16,882 | 14,936
Total liabilities | 23,003 | 20,790
Fair value | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets | 862 | 1,527
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities | 1,227 | 1,557
Fair value | Commodity contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets | 731 | 1,559
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0
Deferred compensation | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Commodity contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets | 1,593 | 3,086
Liabilities: |  |
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0
Deferred compensation | 16,882 | 14,936
Total liabilities | 18,109 | 16,493
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets | 862 | 1,527
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities | 1,227 | 1,557
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Commodity contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets | 731 | 1,559
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Contingent consideration | 4,894 | 4,297
Deferred compensation | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | 4,894 | 4,297
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Commodity contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets | $ 0 | $ 0

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