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INVENTORIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Inventories consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Raw material
$
104,068

 
$
97,257

Work-in-process
43,907

 
31,141

Finished goods
110,243

 
75,137

 
258,218

 
203,535

Adjustment to LIFO basis
(10,440
)
 
(12,663
)
 
$
247,778

 
$
190,872