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Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Defined Benefit Plan, Projected Benefit Obligation

The reconciliation of the projected benefit obligations for the plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

					2017									2016
					U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.			U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.
					Pension			Healthcare			Pension			Pension			Healthcare			Pension
					Plans			Plan			Plans			Plans			Plan			Plans
Projected benefit obligation, January 1					$	159,416		$	14,921		$	85,311		$	155,003		$	12,963		$	75,677
	Service cost					450			546			5,082			377			473			4,954
	Employee contributions					-			1,041			605			-			987			584
	Interest cost					6,829			618			1,518			6,931			557			1,699
	Actuarial losses (gains)					8,658			942			(2,590)			2,338			586			6,510
	Benefits paid					(5,058)			(947)			(2,078)			(5,233)			(645)			(2,141)
	Plan amendments					-			-			636			-			-			-
	Plan settlements					(2,231)			-			(1,229)			-			-			-
	Other plans					-			-			196			-			-			1,305
	Currency impact					-			-			8,927			-			-			(3,277)
Projected benefit obligation, December 31					$	168,064		$	17,121		$	96,378		$	159,416		$	14,921		$	85,311

Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation

The accumulated benefit obligations for the plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

2017

2016

U.S.

U.S. Retiree

Non-U.S.

U.S.

U.S. Retiree

Non-U.S.

Pension

Healthcare

Pension

Pension

Healthcare

Pension

Plans

Plan

Plans

Plans

Plan

Plans

Accumulated benefit obligation

$

168,064

**

$

82,615

$

159,416

**

$

72,618

**

Not applicable.

Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets

The reconciliation of the fair value of the plan assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

					2017									2016
					U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.			U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.
					Pension			Healthcare			Pension			Pension			Healthcare			Pension
					Plans			Plan			Plans			Plans			Plan			Plans
Fair value of plan assets, January 1					$	144,665		$	9,142		$	65,548		$	136,128		$	8,001		$	60,441
	Actual return on plan assets					27,729			1,542			390			8,621			510			4,741
	Company contributions					6,162			347			4,733			5,149			289			4,579
	Employee contributions					-			1,041			605			-			987			584
	Plan settlements					(2,125)			-			(915)			-			-			-
	Benefits paid					(5,058)			(947)			(2,078)			(5,233)			(645)			(2,141)
	Other plans					-			-			(213)			-			-			262
	Currency impact					-			-			6,920			-			-			(2,918)
Fair value of plan assets, December 31					$	171,373		$	11,125		$	74,990		$	144,665		$	9,142		$	65,548

Defined Benefit, Funded Status of Plan

The summary of the funded status for the plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

				2017									2016
				U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.			U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.
				Pension			Healthcare			Pension			Pension			Healthcare			Pension
				Plans			Plan			Plans			Plans			Plan			Plans
Projected benefit obligation				$	(168,064)		$	(17,121)		$	(96,378)		$	(159,416)		$	(14,921)		$	(85,311)
Fair value of plan assets					171,373			11,125			74,990			144,665			9,142			65,548
	Funded status			$	3,309		$	(5,996)		$	(21,388)		$	(14,751)		$	(5,779)		$	(19,763)

Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

The summary of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

				2017									2016
				U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.			U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.
				Pension			Healthcare			Pension			Pension			Healthcare			Pension
				Plans			Plan			Plans			Plans			Plan			Plans
Long-term assets				$	4,562		$	-		$	1,245		$	-		$	-		$	1,084
Current liabilities					(76)			(347)			-			(1,343)			(289)			-
Long-term liabilities					(1,177)			(5,649)			(22,633)			(13,408)			(5,490)			(20,847)
Net amount recognized at December 31				$	3,309		$	(5,996)		$	(21,388)		$	(14,751)		$	(5,779)		$	(19,763)

Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The summary of the components of net periodic pension costs for the plans for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands):

				2017									2016									2015
				U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.			U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.			U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.
				Pension			Healthcare			Pension			Pension			Healthcare			Pension			Pension			Healthcare			Pension
				Plans			Plan			Plans			Plans			Plan			Plans			Plans			Plan			Plans
Service cost				$	450		$	546		$	5,082		$	377		$	473		$	4,954		$	-		$	577		$	5,087
Interest cost					6,829			618			1,518			6,931			557			1,699			6,128			470			1,503
Expected return on plan
	assets				(10,298)			(587)			(1,688)			(9,635)			(519)			(1,596)			(9,145)			(497)			(1,542)
Settlement loss					155			-			232			-			-			-			-			-			95
Net amortization:
	Prior service (credit) cost				-			-			(168)			-			-			(192)			-			-			39
	Net actuarial loss				2,770			-			959			2,702			-			753			3,278			-			1,031
Net periodic pension
	(benefit) cost			$	(94)		$	577		$	5,935		$	375		$	511		$	5,618		$	261		$	550		$	6,213

Defined Beneift Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The summary of the changes in amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the plans for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands):

				2017									2016									2015
				U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.			U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.			U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.
				Pension			Healthcare			Pension			Pension			Healthcare			Pension			Pension			Healthcare			Pension
				Plans			Plan			Plans			Plans			Plan			Plans			Plans			Plan			Plans
Prior service credit (cost)				$	-		$	-		$	(636)		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	645
Net gain (loss) arising
	during the year				8,879			13			1,609			(3,352)			(594)			(3,361)			(6,365)			1,126			3,025
Amortization:
	Prior service (credit) cost				-			-			(168)			-			-			(192)			-			-			39
	Net loss				2,925			-			1,191			2,702			-			753			3,278			-			1,126
Other Plans					-			-			-			-			-			(360)			-			-			-
Currency impact					-			-			(2,033)			-			-			884			-			-			1,760
Total recognized in other
	comprehensive income (loss)			$	11,804		$	13		$	(37)		$	(650)		$	(594)		$	(2,276)		$	(3,087)		$	1,126		$	6,595

Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The summary of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity for the plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

				2017									2016
				U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.			U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.
				Pension			Healthcare			Pension			Pension			Healthcare			Pension
				Plans			Plan			Plans			Plans			Plan			Plans
Net actuarial (loss) gain				$	(37,682)		$	588		$	(18,857)		$	(49,486)		$	575		$	(19,638)
Prior service credit					-			-			530			-			-			1,348
Total				$	(37,682)		$	588		$	(18,327)		$	(49,486)		$	575		$	(18,290)

Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized Over Next Fiscal Year

The summary of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be included in next year’s net periodic benefit cost for the plans at December 31, 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

		2017
		U.S.			U.S. Retiree			Non-U.S.
		Pension			Healthcare			Pension
		Plans			Plan			Plans
Net actuarial loss		$	(3,075)		$	-		$	(685)
Prior service credit			-			-			119
Total		$	(3,075)		$	-		$	(566)

Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations

The plans’ investment asset mix is as follows at December 31, 2017 and 2016:

				2017						2016
				U.S.		U.S. Retiree		Non-U.S.		U.S.		U.S. Retiree		Non-U.S.
				Pension		Healthcare		Pension		Pension		Healthcare		Pension
				Plans		Plan		Plans		Plans		Plan		Plans
Equity securities				77%		65%		7%		74%		58%		7%
Debt securities				23%		35%		16%		25%		42%		18%
Cash and cash equivalents				0%		0%		8%		1%		0%		6%
Insurance contracts and other				0%		0%		69%		0%		0%		69%
Total				100%		100%		100%		100%		100%		100%

Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations

The plans’ investment policies include the following asset allocation guidelines:

		U.S. Pension and U.S. Retiree						Non-U.S.
		Healthcare Plans						Pension Plans
		Policy Target		Range				Policy Target
Equity securities		70%		50%	-	90%		5%
Debt securities		25%		20%	-	60%		20%
Cash and cash equivalents		5%		0%	-	20%		10%
Insurance contracts and other		0%		0%	-	20%		65%

Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets

The fair value of the Company’s retirement plan assets are as follows at December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

								Quoted Prices
								in Active			Significant
								Markets			Other			Significant
					Total at			for Identical			Observable			Unobservable
					December 31,			Assets			Inputs			Inputs
					2017			(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)
U.S. Pension Plans:
	Mutual funds(a)				$	163,438		$	163,438		$	-		$	-
		Total U.S. Pension Plans				163,438			163,438			-			-
U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan:
	Mutual funds(b)					11,125			11,125			-			-
		Total U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				11,125			11,125			-			-
Non-U.S. Pension Plans:
	Cash equivalents(c)					5,783			5,783			-			-
	Mutual funds(d)					17,244			17,244			-			-
	Bank and insurance investment contracts(e)					51,963			-			-			51,963
		Total Non-U.S. Pension Plans				74,990			23,027			-			51,963
			Total fair value of retirement plan assets			249,553		$	197,590		$	-		$	51,963
Investments valued at NAV						7,935
	Total retirement plan assets				$	257,488

The fair value of the Company’s retirement plan assets are as follows at December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

								Quoted Prices
								in Active			Significant
								Markets			Other			Significant
					Total at			for Identical			Observable			Unobservable
					December 31,			Assets			Inputs			Inputs
					2016			(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)
U.S. Pension Plans:
	Mutual funds(f)				$	136,548		$	136,548		$	-		$	-
	Cash equivalents(g)					728			-			728			-
		Total U.S. Pension Plans				137,276			136,548			728			-
U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan:
	Mutual funds(h)					9,142			9,142			-			-
		Total U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				9,142			9,142			-			-
Non-U.S. Pension Plans:
	Cash equivalents(c)					3,718			3,718			-			-
	Mutual funds(i)					16,737			16,737			-			-
	Bank and insurance investment contracts(e)					45,093			-			-			45,093
		Total Non-U.S. Pension Plans				65,548			20,455			-			45,093
			Total fair value of retirement plan assets			211,966		$	166,145		$	728		$	45,093
Investments valued at NAV						7,389
	Total retirement plan assets				$	219,355

• The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Pension Plans are invested in the following categories: 45% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 30% in the common stock of international growth companies and 25% in fixed income bonds issued by U.S. companies and by the U.S. government and its agencies.
• The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan is invested in the following categories: 41% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 24% in the common stock of international growth companies and 35% in fixed income bonds of U.S. companies and U.S. government.
• Primarily represents deposit account funds held with various financial institutions.
• The mutual fund balance in the Non-U.S. Pension Plans is primarily invested in the following categories: 58% in international bonds, 32% in the common stock of international companies, 1% in mortgages and real estate and 9% in various other global investments.
• Amount represents bank and insurance guaranteed investment contracts.
• The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Pension Plans are invested in the following categories: 35% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 38% in the common stock of international growth companies and 27% in fixed income bonds issued by U.S. companies and by the U.S. government and its agencies.
• Primarily represents money market funds held with various financial institutions.
• The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan is invested in the following categories: 38% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 19% in the common stock of international growth companies and 43% in fixed income bonds of U.S. companies and U.S. government.
• The mutual fund balance in the Non-U.S. Pension Plans is invested in the following categories: 56% in international bonds and 30% in the common stock of international companies, 8% in mortgages and real estate and 6% in various other global investments.

Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Unobservable Input Reconciliation

The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of the Level 3 retirement plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

			Insurance
			Guaranteed
			Investment
			Contracts
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2015			$	38,943
	Net purchases (sales) and appreciation (depreciation)			6,150
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2016				45,093
	Net purchases (sales) and appreciation (depreciation)			6,870
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2017			$	51,963

Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

			2017				2016				2015
			U.S.		Non-U.S.		U.S.		Non-U.S.		U.S.		Non-U.S.
Discount rate			3.94%		1.79%		4.41%		1.71%		4.59%		2.23%
Increases in compensation levels			**		2.43%		**		2.47%		**		2.45%
** Not applicable

Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension cost at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

			2017				2016				2015
			U.S.		Non-U.S.		U.S.		Non-U.S.		U.S.		Non-U.S.
Discount rate			4.28%		1.80%		4.42%		2.20%		3.71%		1.98%
Return on plan assets			6.53%		2.64%		6.47%		2.74%		6.35%		2.58%
Increases in compensation levels			**		2.63%		**		2.50%		**		2.57%
** Not applicable

Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Estimated future benefit payments from the plans as of December 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

		U.S. Pension and			Non-U.S.
		Retiree Healthcare			Pension
		Plans			Plans			Total
2018		$	9,385		$	2,396		$	11,781
2019			10,114			1,563			11,677
2020			10,287			2,060			12,347
2021			10,777			2,089			12,866
2022			10,749			2,963			13,712
2023 - 2027			58,789			18,217			77,006

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