Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity Statement (USD $) In Thousands | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member] | Accumulated Deficit [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
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| Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2009 | $ 1,482,788 | $ 254,027 | $ (10) | $ 1,735,493 | $ (603,876) | $ 97,142 | $ 12 |
| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | |
| Net income | 90,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89,962 | 0 | 270 |
| Dividends declared on common stock | (29,830) | 0 | 0 | (29,830) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign currency translation | 4,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,761 | 2 |
| Employee share-based compensation earned | 6,714 | 0 | 0 | 6,714 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock option exercises | 1,469 | 389 | 0 | 1,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax benefits related to share based awards | 868 | 0 | 0 | 868 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures | 0 | 532 | 0 | (532) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Company common stock | (86,871) | 0 | (10,358) | (76,513) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 611 | 3 | 60 | 548 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2010 | 1,470,744 | 254,951 | (10,308) | 1,637,828 | (513,914) | 101,903 | 284 |
| Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2010 | 1,479,948 | 242,020 | (985) | 1,603,112 | (477,459) | 112,768 | 492 |
| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | |
| Net income | 101,682 | | | | 100,353 | | 1,329 |
| Dividends declared on common stock | (35,140) | | | (35,140) | | | |
| Foreign currency translation | (13,229) | | | | | (13,216) | (13) |
| Employee share-based compensation earned | 6,843 | | | 6,843 | | | |
| Stock option exercises | 7,694 | 1,137 | | 6,557 | | | |
| Restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures | 0 | 539 | | (539) | | | |
| Purchase of Company common stock | (146,590) | | (14,785) | (109,914) | (21,891) | | |
| Acquisition | 18,857 | | | | | | 18,857 |
| Noncontrolling interest payment | (568) | | | | | | (568) |
| Other | 752 | 72 | | 680 | | | |
| Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2011 | $ 1,420,249 | $ 243,768 | $ (15,770) | $ 1,471,599 | $ (398,997) | $ 99,552 | $ 20,097 |