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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Valuation Allowance      
Valuation allowance $ (7,033,000) $ (6,326,000)  
Other income tax disclosures      
Repatriation of foreign earnings 79,000,000 82,000,000 81,000,000
Undistributed earnings attributable to foreign subsidiaries considered to be permanently reinvested 1,100,000,000    
Foreign taxes payable in the event of non-fulfillment of terms of government grants 2,400,000    
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of income tax uncertainties      
Balance at the beginning of period 9,071,000 10,893,000 10,806,000
Increases based on tax positions for the current year 245,000 150,000 643,000
Increases based on tax positions of prior years 107,000 128,000 2,309,000
Decreases based on tax positions of prior years (257,000) (1,090,000) (1,362,000)
Settlements (21,000) (457,000) (381,000)
Lapse of statute of limitations (681,000) (553,000) (1,122,000)
Balance at the end of period 8,464,000 9,071,000 10,893,000
Amount of income tax uncertainties that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate 8,100,000    
Decrease in liability for uncertain tax positions, high end of range 5,000,000    
Number of months liability for uncertain tax positions will decrease 12 months    
Unrecognized tax benefits, amount accrued for the payment of interest and penalties 1,300,000 1,400,000 1,600,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, amount recognized in income tax expense (100,000) (200,000) (200,000)
Canada
      
Other income tax disclosures      
Repatriation of foreign earnings 1,300,000    
Deferred tax assets related to non-U.S. loss carryforwards
      
Valuation Allowance      
Valuation allowance (1,000,000)    
Deferred tax assets related to tax credit carryforwards, U.S. state
      
Valuation Allowance      
Valuation allowance (1,200,000)    
Deferred tax assets for specified locations
      
Valuation Allowance      
Valuation allowance $ (4,800,000)