Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

Earnings (loss) from operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interest for the years ended:



(In thousands)	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
United States	$	(39,400	)	$	(35,049	)	$	(45,352	)
Foreign	35,888			41,585			45,703
	$	(3,512	)	$	6,536		$	351

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations consists of the following for the years ended:



(In thousands)	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Current income tax expense:
Federal	$	(340	)	$	(1,857	)	$	(5,989	)
State	137			295			(554		)
Foreign	6,802			6,505			5,690
	$	6,599		$	4,943		$	(853	)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	$	14,677		$	2,136		$	(1,640	)
State	(123		)	(7		)	(315		)
Foreign	(82		)	(336		)	158
	14,472			1,793			(1,797		)
	$	21,071		$	6,736		$	(2,650	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows for the years ended:



(In thousands)	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Deferred tax assets:
Amortization of intangibles	$	2,018		$	3,173
Accrued expenses and other	1,401			5,994
Allowance for doubtful receivables	1,891			1,217
Employee benefit plans	2,356			2,832
Inventory reserves	353			815
Foreign tax credits	19,588			16,758
Net operating loss	17,575			15,739
Capital loss carryforward	1,442			1,995
Basis difference on investment	40,305			—
Uncertain tax positions	1,121			1,121
Other reserves	251			300
Valuation allowance	(78,209		)	(17,067		)
	$	10,092		$	32,877
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid and other	$	(13,591	)	$	(8,640	)
Undistributed foreign earnings	(1,109		)	(13,451		)
Depreciation and amortization	(6,163		)	(7,066		)
	(20,863		)	(29,157		)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	$	(10,771	)	$	3,720

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed at the federal statutory rate is as follows for the years ended:



(In thousands)	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Tax at statutory rate	$	(1,229	)	$	2,288		$	123
Tax effect of:
U.S. state income taxes, net of federal benefit	(35		)	148			(1,508		)
Tax exempt interest	—			(11		)	(22		)
Other non-deductible expenses and return to provision adjustments	3,566			135			(2,133		)
Dividend from non-consolidating domestic subsidiary	—			852			1,120
Valuation allowance on foreign tax credits	19,588			—			—
Valuation allowance movement on capital loss carryforward	(625		)	121			(347		)
Change in reserve for tax contingencies	(525		)	571			(192		)
Non-deductible impairment	1,015			—			—
Foreign dividend and subpart F income	9,782			11,203			15,020
Tax (benefit) on undistributed foreign earnings	(4,653		)	(185		)	(4,507		)
Foreign tax rate differential	(5,813		)	(8,386		)	(10,204		)
	$	21,071		$	6,736		$	(2,650	)

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

The following is a reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions, excluding interest and penalties, during the year ended December 31, 2014:



(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2014	$	4,035
Gross increases – tax positions prior periods	7
Gross decreases – tax positions prior periods	—
Gross increases – tax positions current period	—
Gross decreases – tax positions current period	—
Decreases – settlements with taxing authorities	(707		)
Reductions - lapse of statute of limitations	(544		)
December 31, 2014	$	2,791