INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company’s effective tax rate was (58.5)% and (11.1)%, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company’s effective income tax rate was (77.7)% and (19.8)%, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s effective tax rate was determined based on the estimated annual effective tax rate. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were lower than what would have been expected if the U.S. federal statutory rate were applied to income before taxes. Items which decreased the effective income tax rate included favorable rate differences from foreign jurisdictions, unrealized foreign exchange gains, deductions on non-qualified stock options, and the removal of certain tax reserve items due to expiration of applicable statute of limitations. This was partially offset by items that increased the effective income tax rate, which included tax paid related to a Korean audit settlement and other foreign permanent components. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were lower than what would have been expected if the U.S. federal statutory rate were applied to income before taxes. Items which decreased the effective income tax rate included the favorable rate differences from foreign jurisdictions, fluctuation of income between quarters, further valuation allowance release from Switzerland and the removal of certain tax reserve items due to expiration of applicable statute of limitations. Items discrete to the third quarter include foreign exchange losses and increased losses in jurisdictions for which no taxable benefit can be recorded. These items were totally offset by the effect of decreasing components.

INCOME TAXES

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company’s effective tax rate was (58.5)% and (11.1)%, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company’s effective income tax rate was (77.7)% and (19.8)%, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s effective tax rate was determined based on the estimated annual effective tax rate.

The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were lower than what would have been expected if the U.S. federal statutory rate were applied to income before taxes. Items which decreased the effective income tax rate included favorable rate differences from foreign jurisdictions, unrealized foreign exchange gains, deductions on non-qualified stock options, and the removal of certain tax reserve items due to expiration of applicable statute of limitations. This was partially offset by items that increased the effective income tax rate, which included tax paid related to a Korean audit settlement and other foreign permanent components.

The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were lower than what would have been expected if the U.S. federal statutory rate were applied to income before taxes. Items which decreased the effective income tax rate included the favorable rate differences from foreign jurisdictions, fluctuation of income between quarters, further valuation allowance release from Switzerland and the removal of certain tax reserve items due to expiration of applicable statute of limitations. Items discrete to the third quarter include foreign exchange losses and increased losses in jurisdictions for which no taxable benefit can be recorded. These items were totally offset by the effect of decreasing components.