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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] |
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS The changes in the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016:
| Foreign Currency Translation |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Hedging Activities |  | Other |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
| (in thousands)
Balance at March 31, 2016 | $ | (205,607 | ) |  | $ | (9,289 | ) |  | $ | (3,808 | ) |  | $ | (218,704 | )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (43,767 | ) |  | (2,088 | ) |  | (826 | ) |  | (46,681 | )
Balance at June 30, 2016 | $ | (249,374 | ) |  | $ | (11,377 | ) |  | $ | (4,634 | ) |  | $ | (265,385 | )
Balance at March 31, 2017 | $ | (284,835 | ) |  | $ | 873 |  |  | $ | (3,844 | ) |  | $ | (287,806 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 45,166 |  |  | (822 | ) |  | 3 |  |  | 44,347 |
Balance at June 30, 2017 | $ | (239,669 | ) |  | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | (3,841 | ) |  | $ | (243,459 | )
Other comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest, which relates only to foreign currency translation, was approximately $(12.0) million and $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.
| Foreign Currency Translation |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Hedging Activities |  | Other |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
| (in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | (239,650 | ) |  | $ | (3,732 | ) |  | $ | (3,808 | ) |  | $ | (247,190 | )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (9,724 | ) |  | (7,645 | ) |  | (826 | ) |  | (18,195 | )
Balance at June 30, 2016 | $ | (249,374 | ) |  | $ | (11,377 | ) |  | $ | (4,634 | ) |  | $ | (265,385 | )
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | (318,450 | ) |  | $ | (640 | ) |  | $ | (3,627 | ) |  | $ | (322,717 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 78,781 |  |  | 691 |  |  | (214 | ) |  | 79,258 |
Balance at June 30, 2017 | $ | (239,669 | ) |  | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | (3,841 | ) |  | $ | (243,459 | )
Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest, which relates only to foreign currency translation, was approximately $12.7 million and $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2134417 + Details
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