INCOME TAXES - DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred tax assets:
Post-retirement benefit obligations	$ 90,584	$ 95,763
Accrued expenses and other reserves	141,228	163,908
Stock-based compensation	48,500	46,665
Derivative instruments	44,010	8,858
Pension	14,662	28,940
Lease financing obligation	18,950	18,947
Accrued trade promotion reserves	50,463	36,501
Net operating loss carryforwards	143,085	99,155
Capital loss carryforwards	38,691	44,546
Other	14,452	14,444
Gross deferred tax assets	604,625	557,727
Valuation allowance	(235,485)	(207,055)
Total deferred tax assets	369,140	350,672
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, net	202,300	218,729
Acquired intangibles	113,074	120,420
Inventories	27,608	20,063
Other	8,884	8,258
Total deferred tax liabilities	351,866	367,470
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	17,274
Net deferred tax liabilities		(16,798)
Included in:
Non-current deferred tax assets, net	56,861	36,390
Non-current deferred tax liabilities, net	$ (39,587)	$ (53,188)