ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Pension and Other Post- Retirement Liability Adjustment			Total
Balance, as of December 31, 2012	$	21,078		$	(45,958	)	$	(24,880	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(3,164		)	43			(3,121		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			2,739			2,739
Balance, as of September 30, 2013	$	17,914		$	(43,176	)	$	(25,262	)

NOTE 7. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (continued)

The following reclassifications were made from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				Affected line item in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income
Amortization of pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments
Prior Service Costs	$	840		(1)
Actuarial Losses	(2,348		)	(1)
Total Before Tax	(1,508		)
Tax Benefit	595
Net of Tax	$	(913	)

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net period pension costs. See Note 8 for additional information.

The following reclassifications were made from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				Affected line item in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income
Amortization of pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments
Prior Service Costs	$	2,520		(1)
Actuarial Losses	(7,044		)	(1)
Total Before Tax	(4,524		)
Tax Benefit	1,785
Net of Tax	$	(2,739	)

(1) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net period pension costs. See Note 8 for additional information.