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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of income (loss) before income taxes
The components of income before income taxes for the three years ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
U.S.
 
$
118,037

 
$
303,933

 
$
281,724

Non-U.S.
 
51,750

 
71,880

 
134,717

Total
 
$
169,787

 
$
375,813

 
$
416,441

Components of income tax expense (benefit)
The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the three years ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
60,500

 
$
71,601

 
$
58,099

Non-U.S.
 
28,046

 
24,210

 
40,348

State and local
 
9,557

 
8,235

 
8,490

 
 
98,103

 
104,046

 
106,937

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
(47,902
)
 
15,175

 
21,946

Non-U.S.
 
(3,362
)
 
1,370

 
(5,734
)
State and local
 
(4,464
)
 
1,342

 
1,605

 
 
(55,728
)
 
17,887

 
17,817

Total
 
$
42,375

 
$
121,933

 
$
124,754

Differences between total income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes
The differences between total income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes for the three years ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Statutory rate of 35% applied to pre-tax income
 
$
59,426

 
$
131,534

 
$
145,754

Effect of state and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
1,868

 
6,694

 
7,124

Asset impairments
 
2,184

 
11,674

 
1,735

Taxes less than the U.S. tax rate on non-U.S. earnings, including utilization of tax loss carry-forwards, losses with no benefit and changes in non-U.S. valuation allowance
 
(8,499
)
 
(16,950
)
 
(20,214
)
Venezuela devaluation
 
11,396

 
5,603

 
1,126

Manufacturing deduction
 
(9,207
)
 
(7,316
)
 
(6,386
)
U.S. tax cost (benefit) of foreign source income
 
(8,754
)
 
(514
)
 
745

Other
 
(6,039
)
 
(8,792
)
 
(5,130
)
Total
 
$
42,375

 
$
121,933

 
$
124,754

Effective tax rate
 
24.96
%
 
32.45
%
 
29.96
%
Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities
Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Tax loss and credit carry-forwards
 
$
44,925

 
$
46,112

Inventory
 
1,607

 
1,931

Other accruals
 
17,874

 
15,427

Employee benefits
 
21,859

 
20,750

Pension obligations
 
2,477

 
4,969

Other
 
3,795

 
5,608

Deferred tax assets, gross
 
92,537

 
94,797

Valuation allowance
 
(51,294
)
 
(48,840
)
Deferred tax assets, net
 
41,243

 
45,957

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
33,627

 
37,352

Intangible assets
 
16,105

 
18,642

Inventory
 
10,770

 
9,623

Pension obligations
 
9,897

 
1,731

Other
 
8,800

 
10,018

Deferred tax liabilities
 
79,199

 
77,366

Total deferred taxes
 
$
(37,956
)
 
$
(31,409
)
Summary of the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits:
 
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
18,389

 
$
25,907

Increase related to current year tax provisions
 
1,021

 
700

Increase (decrease) related to prior years' tax positions
 
317

 
(848
)
Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities
 
(157
)
 
(1,216
)
Resolution of and other decreases in prior years' tax liabilities
 
(3,323
)
 
(3,727
)
Other
 
(1,915
)
 
(2,427
)
Balance at end of year
 
$
14,332

 
$
18,389