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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Net Funded Status And Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Table Text Block]
A summary of the pension and postretirement benefits plans' funded status and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows (in thousands):
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement
Benefits
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Change in benefit obligation:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
235,826

 
$
234,350

 
$
1,729

 
$
1,683

Service cost
1,949

 
2,178

 
12

 
11

Interest cost
6,019

 
6,624

 
73

 
76

Plan participants' contributions
1,581

 
1,516

 
283

 
292

Actuarial loss (gain)
5,769

 
7,117

 
(15
)
 
67

Foreign currency impact
6,437

 
(4,686
)
 

 

Benefits and administrative expenses paid
(9,514
)
 
(8,579
)
 
(381
)
 
(400
)
Settlements
(921
)
 
(2,694
)
 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year
247,146

 
235,826

 
1,701

 
1,729

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in plan assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
180,748

 
180,007

 

 

Actual return on plan assets
20,099

 
10,347

 

 

Employer contributions
4,618

 
4,214

 
98

 
108

Plan participants' contributions
1,581

 
1,516

 
283

 
292

Foreign currency impact
5,737

 
(4,063
)
 

 

Benefits and administrative expenses paid
(9,514
)
 
(8,579
)
 
(381
)
 
(400
)
Settlements
(921
)
 
(2,694
)
 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year
202,348

 
180,748

 

 

Funded status of plans
$
(44,798
)
 
$
(55,078
)
 
$
(1,701
)
 
$
(1,729
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Non-current assets
$
2,956

 
$
2,387

 
$

 
$

Current liabilities
(264
)
 
(260
)
 
(105
)
 
(126
)
Non-current liabilities
(47,490
)
 
(57,205
)
 
(1,596
)
 
(1,603
)
Net amount recognized
$
(44,798
)
 
$
(55,078
)
 
$
(1,701
)
 
$
(1,729
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)
  consists of:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net actuarial (loss) gain
$
(72,842
)
 
$
(80,837
)
 
$
552

 
$
581

Prior service credit
1,228

 
1,474

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(71,614
)
 
(79,363
)
 
552

 
581

Accumulated contributions in excess (deficit) of net periodic benefit cost
26,816

 
24,285

 
(2,253
)
 
(2,310
)
Net deficit recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
$
(44,798
)
 
$
(55,078
)
 
$
(1,701
)
 
$
(1,729
)
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
The following information is presented for pension plans where the projected benefit obligations exceeded the fair value of plan assets (in thousands):
 
Pension Benefits
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Projected benefit obligations
$
242,309

 
$
230,724

Fair value of plan assets
194,554

 
173,259

Excess of projected benefit obligations over plan assets
$
47,755

 
$
57,465

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
The following information is presented for pension plans where the accumulated benefit obligations exceeded the fair value of plan assets (in thousands):
 
Pension Benefits
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Accumulated benefit obligations
$
238,368

 
$
227,145

Fair value of plan assets
193,848

 
172,641

Excess of accumulated benefit obligations over plan assets
$
44,520

 
$
54,504

Summary of the components of net periodic pension benefit costs
A summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company, which includes an executive supplemental pension plan, is presented below (in thousands):
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Service cost
$
1,949

 
$
2,178

 
$
1,953

 
$
12

 
$
11

 
$
12

Interest cost
6,019

 
6,624

 
6,676

 
73

 
76

 
74

Expected return on plan assets
(8,508
)
 
(9,025
)
 
(9,555
)
 

 

 

Amortization of prior service credit
(311
)
 
(311
)
 
(318
)
 

 

 

Amortization of transition asset

 
(214
)
 
(258
)
 

 

 

Settlement loss
118

 
633

 
16

 

 

 

Special termination benefits

 

 
235

 

 

 

Amortization of loss (gain)
3,740

 
3,645

 
3,273

 
(43
)
 
(58
)
 
(51
)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)
$
3,007

 
$
3,530

 
$
2,022

 
$
42

 
$
29

 
$
35

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
A summary of the changes in pension and postretirement benefits recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss is presented below (in thousands):
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Net loss (gain) arising during year
$
(5,821
)
 
$
5,794

 
$
9,543

 
$
(15
)
 
$
67

 
$
(100
)
Amortization of transition asset

 
253

 
258

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service credit
311

 
311

 
318

 

 

 

Amortization of (gain) loss
(3,858
)
 
(4,317
)
 
(3,289
)
 
43

 
58

 
51

Foreign currency exchange impact
1,619

 
(1,267
)
 
(835
)
 

 

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive
   (income) loss
(7,749
)
 
774

 
5,995

 
28

 
125

 
(49
)
Net recognized in net periodic benefit cost and
   other comprehensive (income) loss
$
(4,742
)
 
$
4,304

 
$
8,017

 
$
70

 
$
154

 
$
(14
)
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
Actuarial assumptions used to determine pension obligations and other postretirement benefit obligations include:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement
Benefits
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Assumptions at December 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the domestic plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
3.86
%
 
4.39
%
 
3.90
%
 
4.38
%
For the foreign pension plans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average discount rate
0.87
%
 
0.89
%
 
 

 
 

Weighted average rate of compensation increase
1.52
%
 
1.51
%
 
 

 
 

Actuarial assumptions used to determine pension costs and other postretirement benefit costs include:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Assumptions at January 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

For the domestic plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Discount rate
4.39
%
 
4.75
%
 
4.28
%
 
4.38
%
 
4.69
%
 
4.23
%
Expected return on plan assets
7.50
%
 
7.50
%
 
7.50
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

For the foreign plans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average discount rate
0.87
%
 
0.89
%
 
1.21
%
 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average expected return on plan assets
3.14
%
 
3.91
%
 
3.95
%
 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average rate of compensation increase
1.52
%
 
1.51
%
 
1.52
%
 
 

 
 

 
 

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in thousands):
Year
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
2018
 
$
10,589

 
$
106

2019
 
11,510

 
114

2020
 
10,978

 
120

2021
 
11,617

 
121

2022
 
12,071

 
115

Thereafter
 
60,140

 
496