OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Other long-term liabilities at December 31, 2016 and 2015, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	2016		2015
Accrued pension liabilities	$	34,919	$	36,405
Income tax liabilities	16,073		17,985
Accrued employment liabilities	13,397		14,452
Italian government grant	9,423		13,952
Other	6,349		5,530
	$	80,161	$	88,324