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RESTRUCTURING RESERVES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restructuring Costs, Cumulative Amounts Incurred to Date and Expected
The cumulative amounts incurred to date and expected (excluding results of sales of real estate) in connection with the Company's restructuring actions for active programs are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
 
Cumulative amount incurred to date
 
Additional amount expected
United States
$
62,398

 
$
5,075

Canada
58,468

 
11,428

Other businesses
60,716

 
135

Unallocated expense
19,540

 

Total
$
201,122

 
$
16,638

Restructuring costs, net of gains, for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands of dollars):
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
 
Cost of merchandise sold
 
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses
 
Total
 
 
 
Involuntary employee termination costs
 
Other charges (gains)
 
 
United States
$
1,379

 
$
32,134

 
$
(22,255
)
 
$
11,258

 
Canada
8,310

 
15,001

 
15,976

 
39,287

 
Other businesses
3,861

 
11,724

 
39,435

 
55,020

 
Unallocated expense

 

 
10,593

 
10,593

 
Total
$
13,550

 
$
58,859

 
$
43,749

 
$
116,158

 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
Cost of merchandise sold
 
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses
 
Total
 
 
 
Involuntary employee termination costs
 
Other charges (gains)
 
 
United States
$
3,100

 
$
21,151

 
$
(8,583
)
 
$
15,668

 
Canada
1,605

 
12,536

 
857

 
14,998

 
Unallocated expense

 

 
8,947

 
8,947

 
Total
$
4,705

 
$
33,687

 
$
1,221

 
$
39,613

 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
Cost of merchandise sold
 
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses
 
Total
 
 
 
Involuntary employee termination costs
 
Other charges (gains)
 
 
United States
$
1,194

 
$
21,524

 
$
12,754

 
$
35,472

 
Canada

 
4,183

 

 
4,183

 
Other businesses

 

 
5,696

 
5,696

 
Total
$
1,194

 
$
25,707

 
$
18,450

 
$
45,351

 
Summary Of Restructuring Reserve Activity
The following summarizes the restructuring reserve activity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands of dollars):
 
Current assets write-downs
 
Fixed assets write-downs and disposals
 
Involuntary employee termination costs
 
Lease termination costs
 
Other costs
 
Total
Reserves as of January 1, 2016
$

 
$

 
$
29,516

 
$
5,070

 
$

 
$
34,586

Restructuring costs, net of (gains)
4,684

 
(9,289
)
 
33,687

 
3,432

 
7,099

 
39,613

Cash (paid) received
(2,933
)
 
18,235

 
(38,193
)
 
(5,377
)
 
(5,710
)
 
(33,978
)
Non-cash, translation and others
$
(1,584
)
 
$
(8,946
)
 
$
(469
)
 
$

 
$
(878
)
 
$
(11,877
)
Reserves as of December 31, 2016
$
167

 
$

 
$
24,541

 
$
3,125

 
$
511

 
$
28,344

Restructuring costs, net of (gains)
13,892

 
511

 
58,859

 
5,572

 
37,324

 
116,158

Cash (paid) received
(898
)
 
23,624

 
(34,066
)
 
(3,770
)
 
(7,639
)
 
(22,749
)
Non-cash, translation and others
(60
)
 
(23,394
)
 
955

 
(34
)
 
(17,432
)
 
(39,965
)
Reserves as of December 31, 2017
$
13,101

 
$
741

 
$
50,289

 
$
4,893

 
$
12,764

 
$
81,788