INCOME TAXES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of liability for uncertain tax positions
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of the liability for uncertain tax positions, including the portion included in income taxes payable, is as follows:


  
2016
  
2015
  
2014
 
Liability for uncertain tax positions - January 1
 
$
42,158
  
$
39,970
  
$
2,189
 
Additions based on tax positions
            
  related to the current year
  
2,483
   
3,241
   
2,732
 
Additions relating to acquisitions
  
-
   
-
   
35,874
 
Translation adjustment
  
(881
)
  
(844
)
  
-
 
Settlement/expiration of statutes of limitations
  
(15,932
)
  
(209
)
  
(825
)
Liability for uncertain tax positions - December 31
 
$
27,828
  
$
42,158
  
$
39,970
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
The (benefit) provision for income taxes consists of the following:


  
Years Ended December 31,
 
  
2016
  
2015
  
2014
 
Current:
         
    Federal
 
$
(1,163
)
 
$
1,494
  
$
402
 
    State
  
18
   
70
   
175
 
    Foreign
  
(10,172
)
  
5,327
   
3,281
 
   
(11,317
)
  
6,891
   
3,858
 
Deferred:
            
    Federal
  
(6,272
)
  
1,019
   
(2,698
)
    State
  
(464
)
  
(64
)
  
(407
)
    Foreign
  
335
   
(1,311
)
  
414
 
   
(6,401
)
  
(356
)
  
(2,691
)
             
  
$
(17,718
)
 
$
6,535
  
$
1,167
 
Reconciliation of taxes on income computed at the federal statutory rate
A reconciliation of taxes on income computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate to amounts provided is as follows:
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
  
2016
  
2015
  
2014   
 
    $  
 
%
   $  
 
%
   $  
 
%
 
Tax (benefit) provision computed at the
                     
federal statutory rate
 
$
(28,893
)
  
35
%
 
$
9,006
   
35
%
 
$
3,420
   
35
%
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
                        
Different tax rates applicable to foreign operations
  
(4,427
)
  
5
%
  
(5,353
)
  
(21
%)
  
(4,458
)
  
(46
%)
                         
Impairment of goodwill & intangibles
  
30,445
   
(37
%)
  
-
   
0
%
  
-
   
0
%
                         
Increase in (reversal of) liability for uncertain
                        
tax positions - net
  
(13,974
)
  
17
%
  
3,032
   
12
%
  
1,907
   
20
%
                         
Utilization of research and experimentation, solar and foreign
                        
tax credits
  
(349
)
  
0
%
  
(349
)
  
(1
%)
  
(508
)
  
(5
%)
                         
State taxes, net of federal benefit
  
(420
)
  
1
%
  
56
   
0
%
  
(183
)
  
(2
%)
                         
Current year (reversal) increase in U.S. valuation allowances
  
-
   
0
%
  
(343
)
  
(1
%)
  
335
   
3
%
                         
Federal tax on profit of foreign disregarded entities
                        
net of deferred tax
  
-
   
0
%
  
872
   
3
%
  
770
   
8
%
                         
Other, including qualified production activity credits, SERP/COLI
                     
income, under/(over) accruals, unrealized foreign exchange gains
                     
and amortization of purchase accounting intangibles
  
(100
)
  
0
%
  
(386
)
  
(2
%)
  
(116
)
  
(1
%)
Tax (benefit) provision computed at the Company's
                        
effective tax rate
 
$
(17,718
)
  
21
%
 
$
6,535
   
25
%
 
$
1,167
   
12
%
Components of deferred income tax assets
Components of deferred income tax assets are as follows:
 
  
December 31,
 
  
2016
  
2015
 
  
Tax Effect
  
Tax Effect
 
       
Deferred tax assets:
      
   State tax credits
 
$
902
  
$
902
 
   Unfunded pension liability
  
1,398
   
1,327
 
   Reserves and accruals
  
4,335
   
4,349
 
   Federal, state and foreign net operating loss
        
      and credit carryforwards
  
12,891
   
10,953
 
   Depreciation
  
1,057
   
880
 
   Amortization
  
-
   
814
 
   Other accruals
  
8,278
   
9,622
 
Total deferred tax assets
  
28,861
   
28,847
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
        
   Reserves and accruals
  
64
   
64
 
   Depreciation
  
3,028
   
2,391
 
   Amortization
  
15,361
   
23,772
 
   Other accruals
  
973
   
857
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
  
19,426
   
27,084
 
   Valuation allowance
  
7,485
   
6,635
 
Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)
 
$
1,950
  
$
(4,872
)