STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]

Changes in the Number of Shares Outstanding and Treasury Shares Held by the Company

The changes in the number of shares outstanding and treasury shares held by the Company are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Shares outstanding
Beginning balance		284,026,820			241,388,277
Common stock issued		2,740,096			2,586,578
Purchase of common stock		(867,203	)		(933,060	)
Ending balance		285,899,713			243,041,795
Shares held as Treasury shares
Beginning balance		8,499,021			8,302,004
Purchase of common stock		867,203			933,060
Retirement of common stock		(858,682	)		(787,267	)
Ending balance		8,507,542			8,447,797
Ordinary shares issued at the end of the period		294,407,255			251,489,592

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Included in Stockholders' Equity

the components of AOCI included in stockholders’ equity are as follows:

	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments ("CTA")	$	(49,621	)	$	(49,025	)
Net unrealized gain on investments		400			393
Net unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments		(1,586	)		(1,816	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(50,807	)	$	(50,448	)

Reclassifications [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Included in Stockholders' Equity

The following table presents the components of AOCI and the amounts that were reclassified during the periods indicated:

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments		Gain (loss) on derivative (1)				TOTAL
	(In thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	(42,082	)	$	269	$	(25,082	)		$	(66,895	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification		239			19		5,602				5,860
Amounts reclassified from AOCI		-			-		(3,449	)	(2)		(3,449	)
Net current period other comprehensive income		239			19		2,153				2,411
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	(41,843	)	$	288	$	(22,929	)		$	(64,484	)
Balance, January 1, 2018	$	(49,025	)	$	393	$	(1,816	)		$	(50,448	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification		(596	)		7		481				(108	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI		-			-		(251	)	(2)		(251	)
Net current period other comprehensive income		(596	)		7		230				(359	)
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	(49,621	)	$	400	$	(1,586	)		$	(50,807	)

⁽¹⁾ Refer to Note 10, Derivative Financial Instruments, for additional details

⁽²⁾ Reclassified to Cost of operations and Other non-operating income (expense), net