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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
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9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
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Oct. 24, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2012
Contamination of Real Property [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Threatened Litigation [Member]
Exposure to Asbestos [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Threatened Litigation [Member]
Benzene Exposure [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Notes Payable Guarantee [Member]
USD ($)
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Oct. 24, 2010
Saudi Industrial Development Fund Limited Guarantee [Member]
USD ($)
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Oct. 24, 2010
Saudi Industrial Development Fund Limited Guarantee [Member]
SAR
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| Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Guarantor obligations | $ 160,000 | ||||||||
| Limited partnership ownership interest | 19.00% | ||||||||
| Accrued liabilities current | 1,514,000 | 2,956,000 | 66,570 | ||||||
| Loan guarantee, maximum (in hundredths) | 41.00% | ||||||||
| Principal amount of loan guaranteed | 88,000,000 | 330,000,000 | |||||||
| Amount of maximum exposure | 36,080,000 | 135,300,000 | |||||||
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Accrual recorded value | 1,300,000 | ||||||||
| Number of defendants | 44 | ||||||||
| Number of lawsuits | 3 | ||||||||
| Number of years that agreement tolling any applicable statues of limitations | 2 years | ||||||||
| Number of recorded claims | 5 | ||||||||
| Site Contingency [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Accrual for environmental remediation | $ 350,000 | ||||||||