RETIREMENT ANNUITY AND GUARANTEED CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Components of Pension Cost for Defined Benefit Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Components of Pension Cost for Defined Benefit Plan
Service cost			$ 17,689		$ 19,933	$ 19,062
Interest cost			23,578		36,002	42,485
Expected return on plan assets			(35,716)		(54,638)	(67,953)
Amortization of prior service cost			(394)		(626)	(616)
Amortization of net loss			9,893	[1]	19,406	17,644
Settlement/curtailment loss	$ 6,407	$ 136,331	(1,062)		142,738	1,773
Pension cost for defined benefit plans			13,988		$ 162,815	$ 12,395
VENEZUELA
Components of Pension Cost for Defined Benefit Plan
Amortization of net loss			$ 959

[1] The amortization of net loss includes a $959 charge resulting from the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiary during the year ended December 31, 2016.