OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET

Other (income) expense, net reports certain gains and losses associated with activities not directly related to our core operations. A summary of the components of other (income) expense, net is as follows:

For the years ended December 31,	2016			2015			2014
Write-down of equity investments in partnerships qualifying for tax credits	$	43,482		$	39,489		$	—
Settlement of SGM liability (see Note 2)	(26,650		)	—			—
Foreign currency exchange loss relating to strategy to cap SGM acquisition price as denominated in U.S. dollars	—			—			6,722
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest in LSFC	—			—			(4,627		)
Gain on sale of non-core trademark	—			(9,950		)	—
Other (income) expense, net	(673		)	600			591
Total	$	16,159		$	30,139		$	2,686