DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Depreciation and amortisation expense [abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment

The cost of property, plant and equipment less its residual value, if any, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:

Asset	Useful life
Buildings and improvements	5 to 40 years
Manufacturing equipment	3 to 10 years
Other equipment	2 to 25 years

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

	Land			Buildings and improvements				Manufacturing equipment				Other equipment				Assets not yet utilized in operations				Total
2017
Cost
Balance, January 1, 2017		$	69,373		$	504,186			$	997,993			$	167,651			$	50,607			$	1,789,810
Additions		630			7,515				17,565				10,852				55,640				92,202
Additions through business acquisitions		—			29				4,153				356				—				4,538
Transfers		—			2,601				25,062				1,195				(28,858		)		—
Disposals		—			(1,933		)		(4,799		)		(4,414		)		—				(11,146		)
Balance, December 31, 2017		$	70,003		$	512,398			$	1,039,974			$	175,640			$	77,389			$	1,875,404
Accumulated depreciation
Balance, January 1, 2017		$	—		$	132,976			$	483,742			$	96,209			$	—			$	712,927
Depreciation		—			24,719				92,904				18,610				—				136,233
Disposals		—			(655		)		(4,799		)		(4,120		)		—				(9,574		)
Balance, December 31, 2017		$	—		$	157,040			$	571,847			$	110,699			$	—			$	839,586
Carrying amount, December 31, 2017		$	70,003		$	355,358			$	468,127			$	64,941			$	77,389			$	1,035,818

	Land			Buildings and improvements				Manufacturing equipment				Other equipment				Assets not yet utilized in operations				Total
2016
Cost
Balance, January 3, 2016		$	65,687		$	439,276			$	903,502			$	156,492			$	75,576			$	1,640,533
Additions		2,727			17,390				46,165				9,870				50,607				126,759
Additions through business acquisitions		839			17,672				12,651				617				—				31,779
Transfers from assets held for sale		120			3,855				—				248				—				4,223
Transfers		—			28,028				45,140				2,408				(75,576		)		—
Disposals		—			(2,035		)		(9,465		)		(1,984		)		—				(13,484		)
Balance, January 1, 2017		$	69,373		$	504,186			$	997,993			$	167,651			$	50,607			$	1,789,810
Accumulated depreciation
Balance, January 3, 2016		$	—		$	109,204			$	404,663			$	82,277			$	—			$	596,144
Depreciation		—			22,828				86,242				15,668				—				124,738
Transfers from assets held for sale		—			1,732				—				248				—				1,980
Disposals		—			(788		)		(7,163		)		(1,984		)		—				(9,935		)
Balance, January 1, 2017		$	—		$	132,976			$	483,742			$	96,209			$	—			$	712,927
Carrying amount, January 1, 2017		$	69,373		$	371,210			$	514,251			$	71,442			$	50,607			$	1,076,883

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:

	2017		2016
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (note 9)	$	136,233	$	124,738
Adjustment for the variation of depreciation of property, plant and equipment included in inventories at the beginning and end of the year	323		(5,430		)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment included in net earnings	136,556		119,308
Amortization of intangible assets, excluding software (note 10)	20,786		18,106
Amortization of software (note 10)	4,808		3,183
Depreciation and amortization included in net earnings	$	162,150	$	140,597

Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets

Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful-lives:

Asset	Useful life
Customer contracts and customer relationships	7 to 20 years
License agreements	7 to 10 years
Computer software	4 to 7 years
Trademarks with a finite life	5 years
Non-compete agreements	2 years

Intangible assets:

2017	Customer contracts and customer relationships			Trademarks			License agreements			Computer software				Non-compete agreements			Total
Cost
Balance, January 1, 2017		$	205,531		$	174,772		$	59,498		$	48,776			$	1,880		$	490,457
Additions		—			—			—			2,852				—			2,852
Additions through business acquisitions		18,958			51,400			—			—				—			70,358
Disposals		—			—			—			(1,857		)		—			(1,857		)
Balance, December 31, 2017		$	224,489		$	226,172		$	59,498		$	49,771			$	1,880		$	561,810
Accumulated amortization
Balance, January 1, 2017		$	62,185		$	125		$	42,586		$	29,528			$	1,812		$	136,236
Amortization		13,287			983			6,448			4,808				68			25,594
Disposals		—			—			—			(1,625		)		—			(1,625		)
Balance, December 31, 2017		$	75,472		$	1,108		$	49,034		$	32,711			$	1,880		$	160,205
Carrying amount, December 31, 2017		$	149,017		$	225,064		$	10,464		$	17,060			$	—		$	401,605

2016	Customer contracts and customer relationships			Trademarks			License agreements			Computer software				Non-compete agreements			Total
Cost
Balance, January 3, 2016		$	191,831		$	154,972		$	58,300		$	44,972			$	1,880		$	451,955
Additions		—			—			1,198			4,084				—			5,282
Additions through business acquisitions		13,700			19,800			—			484				—			33,984
Disposals		—			—			—			(764		)		—			(764		)
Balance, January 1, 2017		$	205,531		$	174,772		$	59,498		$	48,776			$	1,880		$	490,457
Accumulated amortization
Balance, January 3, 2016		$	50,740		$	—		$	36,140		$	26,600			$	1,722		$	115,202
Amortization		11,445			125			6,446			3,183				90			21,289
Disposals		—			—			—			(255		)		—			(255		)
Balance, January 1, 2017		$	62,185		$	125		$	42,586		$	29,528			$	1,812		$	136,236
Carrying amount, January 1, 2017		$	143,346		$	174,647		$	16,912		$	19,248			$	68		$	354,221

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:

	2017		2016
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (note 9)	$	136,233	$	124,738
Adjustment for the variation of depreciation of property, plant and equipment included in inventories at the beginning and end of the year	323		(5,430		)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment included in net earnings	136,556		119,308
Amortization of intangible assets, excluding software (note 10)	20,786		18,106
Amortization of software (note 10)	4,808		3,183
Depreciation and amortization included in net earnings	$	162,150	$	140,597