ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Acquisitions

	September 30
in thousands	2017
Fair Value of Purchase Consideration
Cash	$     210,562
Payable to seller	1,844
Total fair value of purchase consideration	$     212,406
Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
Inventories	6,213
Other current assets	253
Property, plant & equipment	126,426
Other intangible assets
Contractual rights in place	73,092
Liabilities assumed	(91)
Net identifiable assets acquired	$     205,893
Goodwill	$         6,513