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INVENTORIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Inventories consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
June 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Raw material
$
101,532

 
$
97,257

Work-in-process
35,165

 
31,141

Finished goods
87,715

 
75,137

 
224,412

 
203,535

Adjustment to LIFO basis
(9,554
)
 
(12,663
)
 
$
214,858

 
$
190,872