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INVENTORIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Inventories consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Raw material
$
122,256

 
$
130,403

Work-in-process
55,225

 
54,190

Finished goods
208,327

 
208,821

 
385,808

 
393,414

Adjustment to LIFO basis
(10,541
)
 
(8,494
)
 
$
375,267

 
$
384,920