OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Other long-term liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	2015		2014
Accrued pension liabilities	$	36,405	$	39,453
Income tax liabilities	17,985		17,807
Accrued employment liabilities	14,452		15,140
Italian government grant	13,952		11,928
Other	5,530		4,697
	$	88,324	$	89,025