COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
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3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Contamination of Real Property [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Threatened Litigation [Member]
Exposure to Asbestos [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Threatened Litigation [Member]
Benzene Exposure [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Notes Payable Guarantee [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 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 (in hundredths) | 19.00% | |||||||||||
Accrued liabilities current | 2,131,000 | [1] | 2,699,000 | 66,570 | 66,570 | |||||||
Loan guarantee, maximum (in hundredths) | 41.00% | 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 recorded claims | 4 | |||||||||||
Site Contingency [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Advance payment to be made to contractor | 250,000 | |||||||||||
Accrual for environmental remediation | $ 350,000 | |||||||||||
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