CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Changes in AOCI by component for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		Retirement plans related adjustments			Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges			Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Beginning balance, net of tax	$	15,483	$	(70,102	)	$	(37	)	$	(54,656	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	4,258		(569		)	82			3,771
Less (loss) income reclassified from AOCI	—		(845		)	(149		)	(994		)
Net other comprehensive income	4,258		276			231			4,765
Income taxes	417		(10		)	12			419
Ending balance, net of tax	$	19,324	$	(69,816	)	$	182		$	(50,310	)

	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 (loss) income before reclassifications	3,739			(1,062		)	212			2,889
Less income (loss) reclassified from AOCI	—			(789		)	47			(742		)
Net other comprehensive (loss) 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	)

Details about reclassification out of AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended   March 31,						Affected line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Details of AOCI components	2017			2016
Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges:
	$	(138	)	$	76		Sales
	(11		)	(29		)	Other expense (income), net
	(149		)	47			Total before tax
	(24		)	7			Income taxes
	$	(173	)	$	54		Net of tax
Retirement plans related adjustments:
Amortization of prior service credit	$	76		$	63		(a)
Amortization of transition asset	—			77			(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(921		)	(929		)	(a)
	(845		)	(789		)	Total before tax
	88			83			Income taxes
	$	(757	)	$	(706	)	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.