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Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Defined Benefit Plan, Projected Benefit Obligation

The reconciliation of the projected benefit obligations for the plans at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

		2018												2017
		U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Projected benefit obligation, January 1		$	168,064			$	17,121			$	96,378			$	159,416			$	14,921			$	85,311
Service cost			568				566				5,368				450				546				5,082
Employee contributions			—				1,159				622				—				1,041				605
Interest cost			6,491				636				1,707				6,829				618				1,518
Actuarial losses (gains)			6,415				(621	)			(2,274	)			8,658				942				(2,590	)
Benefits paid			(3,416	)			(1,007	)			(3,277	)			(5,058	)			(947	)			(2,078	)
Plan amendments			—				(130	)			(44	)			—				—				636
Plan settlements			(177,150	)			—				(2,791	)			(2,231	)			—				(1,229	)
Other plans			—				—				1,063				—				—				196
Currency impact			—				—				(3,030	)			—				—				8,927
Projected benefit obligation, December 31		$	972			$	17,724			$	93,722			$	168,064			$	17,121			$	96,378

Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation

The accumulated benefit obligations for the plans at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

		2018												2017
		U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Accumulated benefit obligation		$	972				*	*		$	82,026			$	168,064				*	*		$	82,615

** Not applicable.

Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets

The reconciliation of the fair value of the plan assets at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

		2018												2017
		U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Fair value of plan assets, January 1		$	171,373			$	11,125			$	74,990			$	144,665			$	9,142			$	65,548
Actual return on plan assets			2,555				(584	)			1,070				27,729				1,542				390
Company contributions			6,625				387				10,778				6,162				347				4,733
Employee contributions			—				1,159				622				—				1,041				605
Plan settlements			(177,137	)			—				—				(2,125	)			—				(915	)
Benefits paid			(3,416	)			(1,007	)			(3,277	)			(5,058	)			(947	)			(2,078	)
Other plans			—				—				—				—				—				(213	)
Currency impact			—				—				(2,596	)			—				—				6,920
Fair value of plan assets, December 31		$	—			$	11,080			$	81,587			$	171,373			$	11,125			$	74,990

Defined Benefit, Funded Status of Plan

The summary of the funded status for the plans at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

		2018												2017
		U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Projected benefit obligation		$	(972	)		$	(17,724	)		$	(93,722	)		$	(168,064	)		$	(17,121	)		$	(96,378	)
Fair value of plan assets			—				11,080				81,587				171,373				11,125				74,990
Funded status		$	(972	)		$	(6,644	)		$	(12,135	)		$	3,309			$	(5,996	)		$	(21,388	)

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, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

		2018												2017
		U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Long-term assets		$	—			$	—			$	3,284			$	4,562			$	—			$	1,245
Current liabilities			(972	)			(387	)			(1	)			(76	)			(347	)			—
Long-term liabilities			—				(6,257	)			(15,418	)			(1,177	)			(5,649	)			(22,633	)
Net amount recognized at December 31		$	(972	)		$	(6,644	)		$	(12,135	)		$	3,309			$	(5,996	)		$	(21,388	)

Summary of the Non-U.S. Pension Plans

The summary of the Non-U.S. Pension Plans that have projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

		2018				2017
Projected benefit obligation		$	60,359			$	81,498
Accumulated benefit obligations		$	56,029			$	71,967
Fair value of plan assets		$	44,940			$	58,865

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, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

		2018												2017												2016
		U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Service cost		$	568			$	566			$	5,368			$	450			$	546			$	5,082			$	377			$	473			$	4,954
Interest cost			6,491				636				1,707				6,829				618				1,518				6,931				557				1,699
Expected return on plan assets			(6,833	)			(706	)			(1,974	)			(10,298	)			(587	)			(1,688	)			(9,635	)			(519	)			(1,596	)
Settlement loss			45,157				—				—				155				—				232				—				—				—
Net amortization:
Prior service credit			—				(19	)			(108	)			—				—				(168	)			—				—				(192	)
Net actuarial loss			3,082				—				680				2,770				—				959				2,702				—				753
Net periodic pension cost (benefit)		$	48,465			$	477			$	5,673			$	(94	)		$	577			$	5,935			$	375			$	511			$	5,618

Defined Benefit 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, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):

		2018												2017												2016
		U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Prior service credit (cost)		$	—			$	130			$	44			$	—			$	—			$	(636	)		$	—			$	—			$	—
Net (loss) gain arising during the year			(10,616	)			(670	)			4,088				8,879				13				1,609				(3,352	)			(594	)			(3,361	)
Amortization:
Prior service credit			—				(19	)			(35	)			—				—				(168	)			—				—				(192	)
Net loss			48,239				—				680				2,925				—				1,191				2,702				—				753
Other Plans			—				—				(354	)			—				—				—				—				—				(360	)
Currency impact			—				—				583				—				—				(2,033	)			—				—				884
Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income		$	37,623			$	(559	)		$	5,006			$	11,804			$	13			$	(37	)		$	(650	)		$	(594	)		$	(2,276	)

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, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):

		2018												2017
		U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Net actuarial (loss) gain		$	(59	)		$	(83	)		$	(13,987	)		$	(37,682	)		$	588			$	(18,857	)
Prior service credit			—				112				666				—				—				530
Total		$	(59	)		$	29			$	(13,321	)		$	(37,682	)		$	588			$	(18,327	)

Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensve Income (Loss) to be Recognised 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, 2018 is as follows (in thousands):

		2018
		U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan				Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Net actuarial loss		$	—			$	—			$	(537	)
Prior service credit			—				19				147
Total		$	—			$	19			$	(390	)

Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations

The plans’ investment asset mix is as follows at December 31, 2018 and 2017:

		2018								2017
		U.S. Retiree				Non-U.S.				U.S.				U.S. Retiree				Non-U.S.
		Healthcare				Pension				Pension				Healthcare				Pension
		Plan				Plans				Plans				Plan				Plans
Equity securities			61	%			7	%			77	%			65	%			7	%
Debt securities			39	%			18	%			23	%			35	%			16	%
Cash and cash equivalents			0	%			5	%			0	%			0	%			8	%
Insurance contracts and other			0	%			70	%			0	%			0	%			69	%
Total			100	%			100	%			100	%			100	%			100	%

Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations

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

		U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan								Non-U.S. Pension Plans Policy Target
		Policy Target				Range
Equity securities			65	%			40% -  90%				5	%
Debt securities			35	%			10% -  60%				20	%
Cash and cash equivalents			0	%			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, 2018 (in thousands):

		Total at December 31, 2018				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan: Mutual funds(a)			11,080				11,080				—				—
Total U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan			11,080				11,080				—				—
Non-U.S. Pension Plans:
Cash equivalents(b)			4,439				4,439				—				—
Mutual funds(c)			20,430				20,430				—				—
Bank and insurance investment contracts(d)			56,718				—				—				56,718
Total Non-U.S. Pension Plans			81,587				24,869				—				56,718
Total fair value of retirement plan assets		$	92,667			$	35,949			$	—			$	56,718

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

		Total at December 31, 2017				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
U.S. Pension Plans:
Mutual funds(e)		$	163,438			$	163,438			$	—			$	—
Total U.S. Pension Plans			163,438				163,438				—				—
U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan:
Mutual funds(f)			11,125				11,125				—				—
Total U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan			11,125				11,125				—				—
Non-U.S. Pension Plans:
Cash equivalents(b)			5,783				5,783				—				—
Mutual funds(g)			17,244				17,244				—				—
Bank and insurance investment contracts(d)			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

(a) The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan is invested in the following categories: 40% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 21% in the common stock of international growth companies and 39% in fixed income bonds of U.S. companies and U.S. government.

(b) Primarily represents deposit account funds held with various financial institutions.

(c) The mutual fund balance in the Non-U.S. Pension Plans is primarily invested in the following categories: 56% in international bonds, 24% in the common stock of international companies and 20% in various other global investments.

(d) Amount represents bank and insurance guaranteed investment contracts.

(e) 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.

(f) 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.

(g) The mutual fund balance in the Non-U.S. Pension Plans is invested in the following categories: 58% in international bonds and 32% in the common stock of international companies, 1% in mortgages and real estate and 9% 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, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

		Insurance Guaranteed Investment Contracts
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
Net purchases (sales) and appreciation (depreciation)			4,755
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2018		$	56,718

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, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

		2018								2017								2016
		U.S.				Non-U.S.				U.S.				Non-U.S.				U.S.				Non-U.S.
Discount rate			4.40	%			1.95	%			3.94	%			1.79	%			4.41	%			1.71	%
Increases in compensation levels			**				2.66	%			**				2.43	%			**				2.47	%

** 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 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

		2018								2017								2016
		U.S.				Non-U.S.				U.S.				Non-U.S.				U.S.				Non-U.S.
Discount rate			3.96	%			1.93	%			4.28	%			1.80	%			4.42	%			2.20	%
Return on plan assets			4.35	%			2.75	%			6.53	%			2.64	%			6.47	%			2.74	%
Increases in compensation levels			**				2.70	%			**				2.63	%			**				2.50	%

** Not applicable

Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Estimated future benefit payments from the plans as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

		U.S. Pension and Retiree Healthcare Plans				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				Total
2019		$	1,084			$	1,551			$	2,635
2020			1,160				2,552				3,712
2021			1,243				2,782				4,025
2022			1,307				2,821				4,128
2023			1,366				3,038				4,404
2024 - 2028			7,146				19,277				26,423

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