CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Changes in AOCI by component for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Retirement plans related adjustments			Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges			Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Beginning balance, net of tax	$	20,529		$	(69,100	)	$	(142	)	$	(48,713	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	3,739			(1,062		)	212			2,889
Less (loss) income reclassified from AOCI	—			(789		)	47			(742		)
Net other comprehensive income	3,739			(273		)	165			3,631
Income taxes	(44		)	(152		)	19			(177		)
Ending balance, net of tax	$	24,312		$	(69,221	)	$	4		$	(44,905	)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		Retirement plans related adjustments			Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges			Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Beginning balance, net of tax	$	25,913	$	(64,570	)	$	(144	)	$	(38,801	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	1,332		(153		)	493			1,672
Less income (loss) reclassified from AOCI	—		(664		)	118			(546		)
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	1,332		511			375			2,218
Income taxes	1,155		(45		)	54			1,164
Ending balance, net of tax	$	26,090	$	(64,014	)	$	177		$	(37,747	)

Details about reclassification out of AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended   March 31,						Affected line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Details of AOCI components	2016			2015
Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges:
	$	76		$	129		Sales
	(29		)	(11		)	Other (income) expense, net
	47			118			Total before tax
	7			21			Income taxes
	$	54		$	139		Net of tax
Retirement plans related adjustments:
Amortization of prior service credit	$	63		$	80		(a)
Amortization of transition asset	77			21			(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(929		)	(765		)	(a)
	(789		)	(664		)	Total before tax
	83			48			Income taxes
	$	(706	)	$	(616	)	Net of tax

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(a)  These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and post retirement costs. See Note 11. "Pension and Postretirement Plans" for details.