|**COMPONENTS OF AOCI (Tables)**                                              | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|**Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]**                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the detail of AOCI, net of related taxes:20112010Foreign currency translation adjustments$66,447$147,857Retirement liability adjustment(122,167)(80,214)Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments5,294(11,899)Total$(50,426)$55,744
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|Foreign currency translation adjustments                                     | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Retirement liability adjustment                                              | (122,167                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments                   | 5,294                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Total                                                                        | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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