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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
|  | North America Welding |  | Europe Welding |  | Asia Pacific Welding |  | South America Welding |  | The Harris Products Group |  | Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 130,439 |  |  | $ | 24,430 |  |  | $ | 5,359 |  |  | $ | 562 |  |  | $ | 13,925 |  |  | $ | 174,715 |
Additions and adjustments |  | 18,014 |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (381 | ) |  | 17,633 |
Foreign currency translation |  | (3,859) |  | (7,700 | ) |  | (97 | ) |  | (106 | ) |  | (459 | ) |  | (12,221 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2014 |  | 144,594 |  |  | 16,730 |  |  | 5,262 |  |  | 456 |  |  | 13,085 |  |  | 180,127 |
Additions and adjustments |  | 19,700 |  | — |  |  | 3,846 |  |  | — |  |  | (301 | ) |  | 23,245 |
Impairment charges |  | (6,315 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6,315 | )
Foreign currency translation |  | (5,986) |  | (2,384 | ) |  | (109 | ) |  | (114 | ) |  | (960 | ) |  | (9,553 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 151,993 |  |  | $ | 14,346 |  |  | $ | 8,999 |  |  | $ | 342 |  |  | $ | 11,824 |  |  | $ | 187,504 |
Schedule of gross and net intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class | Gross carrying values and accumulated amortization of intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
|  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
|  | Gross Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names |  | $ | 15,919 |  |  |  |  | $ | 16,273 |  |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names |  | $ | 36,754 |  |  | $ | 18,243 |  |  | $ | 34,064 |  |  | $ | 14,253 |
Customer relationships |  | 77,590 |  |  | 33,932 |  |  | 77,671 |  |  | 26,935 |
Patents |  | 24,208 |  |  | 6,884 |  |  | 24,195 |  |  | 6,509 |
Other |  | 54,586 |  |  | 29,279 |  |  | 54,992 |  |  | 26,809 |
Total intangible assets subject to amortization |  | $ | 193,138 |  |  | $ | 88,338 |  |  | $ | 190,922 |  |  | $ | 74,506 |
Schedule Of Acquired Indefinite And Definite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Table Text Block] | During 2015, the Company acquired intangible assets, either individually or as part of a group of assets, with an initial purchase price allocation and weighted-average lives as follows:
|  | Year Ended December 31, 2015
|  | Purchase Price Allocation |  | Weighted Average Life
Acquired intangible assets not subject to amortization |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names |  | $ | 615 |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names |  | 2,155 |  |  | 10
Customer relationships |  | 4,479 |  |  | 10
Patents |  | 2,377 |  |  | 20
Other |  | 2,694 |  |  | 11
Total acquired intangible assets subject to amortization |  | $ | 11,705 |  |  |

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