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Borrowings (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Borrowings [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Borrowings |
|  | March 31, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Revolving Facility |  | $ | 11,181 |  |  | $ | 50,798 |
4.2% Senior Notes, due December 2021 |  |  | 349,143 |  |  |  | 349,125 |
4.5% Senior Notes, due December 2020 |  |  | 298,588 |  |  |  | 298,555 |
2.58% Senior Euro Notes, due June 2015 |  |  | 107,738 |  |  |  | 104,655 |
Other borrowings |  |  | 6,996 |  |  |  | 5,677 |
Total borrowings |  |  | 773,646 |  |  |  | 808,810 |
Less current portion |  |  | 3,796 |  |  |  | 2,444 |
Total long-term borrowings |  | $ | 769,850 |  |  | $ | 806,366 |

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