FIXED ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Fixed Assets

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Building and improvements	10	to	20 years
Machinery, equipment and software	3	to	7 years
Furniture and fixtures			5 years

Fixed assets, net consist of the following:

	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
Land	$	11,370		$	11,464
Buildings and improvements	516,643			519,114
Machinery and equipment	934,951			918,093
Furniture and fixtures	18,620			19,794
Construction-in-progress	9,800			17,240
	1,491,384			1,485,705
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,333,103		)	(1,300,722		)
	$	158,281		$	184,983