OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Other Comprehensive Income

The Company’s changes in other comprehensive income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,
	2016									2015
	Gross Amount			Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount			Gross Amount		Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount
Pension and postretirement benefits (a):
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	1,193		$	(455	)	$	738		$	1,740	$	(668	)	$	1,072
Actuarial gains (losses)		(2	)		(1	)		(3	)		2		—			2
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			—			—			49		—			49
Total	$	1,191		$	(456	)	$	735		$	1,791	$	(668	)	$	1,123

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2016									2015
	Gross Amount			Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount			Gross Amount		Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount
Pension and postretirement benefits (a):
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	3,575		$	(1,367	)	$	2,208		$	5,226	$	(2,000	)	$	3,226
Actuarial gains (losses)		(6,437	)		2,464			(3,973	)		2,295		(881	)		1,414
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			—			—			81		—			81
Total	$	(2,862	)	$	1,097		$	(1,765	)	$	7,602	$	(2,881	)	$	4,721

(a) Actuarial gains (losses) are amortized into costs of sales and operating expenses or selling, general and administrative expenses as appropriate. (See Note 11 – Retirement Plans)