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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 12,341 |  | $ 10,794 |  | $ 21,089 |
Charge to expense | 3,081 |  | 1,842 |  | 2,767 |
Other | (4,595) | [1] | (295) | [1] | (13,062) | [1]
Balance at end of the period | 10,827 |  | 12,341 |  | 10,794 |
Allowance for Inventory Obsolescence [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 11,130 |  | 8,551 |  | 7,343 |
Charge to expense | 4,996 |  | 5,367 |  | 3,086 |
Other | (4,441) | [1] | (2,788) | [1] | (1,878) | [1]
Balance at end of the period | 11,685 |  | 11,130 |  | 8,551 |
Allowance for Sales Returns [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 14,208 |  | 13,959 |  | 15,190 |
Charge to expense | 18,942 |  | 16,447 |  | 17,283 |
Other | (17,541) | [1] | (16,198) | [1] | (18,514) | [1]
Balance at end of the period | 15,609 |  | 14,208 |  | 13,959 |
Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 42,140 |  | 32,438 |  | 25,746 |
Charge to expense | 18,529 |  | 6,892 |  | 4,482 |
Other | 2,744 | [1] | 2,810 | [1] | 2,210 | [1]
Balance at end of the period | $ 63,413 |  | $ 42,140 |  | $ 32,438 |
[1] | Other includes hedged equity and absolute return strategies, and private equity. The Company has procedures to closely monitor the performance of these investments and compares asset valuations to audited financial statements of the funds.

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