INCOME TAXES (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilties) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred tax assets:
Pension plans	$ 45,568	$ 40,102
Environmental reserves	9,871	9,561
Inventory	21,758	20,041
Postretirement/postemployment benefits	13,542	13,272
Incentive compensation	9,425	12,369
Net operating loss	10,345	9,043
Capital Loss Carryforwards	11,352	10,141
Other	39,977	38,226
Total deferred tax assets	161,838	152,755
Deferred tax liabilities:
Undistributed foreign subsidiaries earnings	283,500
Depreciation	25,963	29,771
Goodwill amortization	97,667	89,276
Other intangible amortization	51,712	54,017
Other	16,225	12,280
Total deferred tax liabilities	191,567	185,344
Valuation allowance	17,776	17,895
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	$ 47,505	$ 50,484