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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
United States | Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Service cost | $ 344 | $ 337 | $ 381
Interest cost | 1,422 | 1,475 | 1,914
Expected return on plan assets | (1,731) | (2,076) | (2,168)
Amortization of initial net obligation and prior service cost | 3 | 3 | 3
Amortization of net loss | 989 | 914 | 1,062
Settlement and curtailment losses recognized | 0 | 0 | 0
Net periodic benefit cost | 1,027 | 653 | 1,192
United States | Other Postretirement Benefits Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Service cost | 5 | 4 | 9
Interest cost | 350 | 389 | 1,233
Amortization of initial net obligation and prior service cost | (1,519) | (1,709) | (2,295)
Amortization of net loss | 1,225 | 1,287 | 1,356
Net periodic benefit cost | 61 | (29) | 303
Foreign Plan | Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Service cost | 2,740 | 1,379 | 2,015
Interest cost | 7,310 | 5,774 | 7,091
Expected return on plan assets | (12,412) | (9,971) | (9,591)
Amortization of initial net obligation and prior service cost | 27 | 61 | 212
Amortization of net loss | 2,846 | 1,818 | 2,379
Settlement and curtailment losses recognized | 768 | 218 | 0
Net periodic benefit cost | 1,279 | (721) | 2,106
Foreign Plan | Other Postretirement Benefits Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Service cost | 28 | 29 | 38
Interest cost | 98 | 99 | 128
Amortization of initial net obligation and prior service cost | (7) | (7) | (7)
Amortization of net loss | (23) | (29) | (30)
Net periodic benefit cost | $ 96 | $ 92 | $ 129

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