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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 743,827	$ 737,099	$ 790,052	$ 757,696	$ 747,185	$ 669,491	$ 626,858	$ 580,897	$ 3,028,674	$ 2,624,431	$ 2,274,614
Welding Consumables [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									1,755,652
Welding Equipment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 1,273,022

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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