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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 69,733 | $ 74,439 | $ 74,687 | $ 73,008 | $ 69,800 | $ 63,910 | $ 61,458 | $ 59,903 | $ 291,867 | $ 255,071 | $ 219,438
Earnings before income taxes | 13,772 | 15,238 | 14,352 | 13,376 | 13,974 | 12,945 | 12,551 | 10,661 | 56,738 | 50,131 | 40,602
Interest and other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 513 | 361 | (57)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,291 | 8,559 | 8,130
Total assets | 271,717 |  |  |  | 228,624 |  |  |  | 271,717 | 228,624 | 187,813
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,612 | 7,557 | 3,429
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 69,733 | 74,439 | 74,687 | 73,008 | 69,800 | 63,910 | 61,458 | 59,903 | 291,867 | 255,071 | 219,438
Long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets | 44,282 |  |  |  | 43,388 |  |  |  | 44,282 | 43,388 | 41,579
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,204 | 170,949 | 145,226
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,204 | 170,949 | 145,226
Long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets | 33,511 |  |  |  | 32,754 |  |  |  | 33,511 | 32,754 | 31,233
Foreign Countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,663 | 84,122 | 74,212
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,663 | 84,122 | 74,212
Italy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets | 10,771 |  |  |  | 10,634 |  |  |  | 10,771 | 10,634 | 10,346
Specialty Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,851 | 42,239 | 36,368
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,636 | 15,944 | 14,250
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,291 | 1,071 | 826
Total assets | 25,618 |  |  |  | 25,113 |  |  |  | 25,618 | 25,113 | 19,235
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,034 | 334 | 286
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,851 | 42,239 | 36,368
Food, Pharma and Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,525 | 41,994 | 35,407
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,113 | 9,748 | 5,029
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,486 | 1,551 | 1,489
Total assets | 17,319 |  |  |  | 17,930 |  |  |  | 17,319 | 17,930 | 19,044
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 403 | 1,390 | 639
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,525 | 41,994 | 35,407
Animal Nutrition and Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,491 | 170,838 | 147,663
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,476 | 24,078 | 21,380
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,514 | 5,937 | 5,815
Total assets | 108,410 |  |  |  | 106,667 |  |  |  | 108,410 | 106,667 | 101,896
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,175 | 5,833 | 2,504
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,491 | 170,838 | 147,663
Other Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ 120,370 |  |  |  | $ 78,914 |  |  |  | $ 120,370 | $ 78,914 | $ 47,638

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