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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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, 2017 were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
U.S.
 
$
213,171

 
$
209,409

 
$
118,037

Non-U.S.
 
153,065

 
67,979

 
51,750

Total
 
$
366,236

 
$
277,388

 
$
169,787

Components of income tax expense (benefit)
The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the three years ended December 31, 2017 were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
89,182

 
$
57,090

 
$
60,500

Non-U.S.
 
25,746

 
23,344

 
28,046

State and local
 
7,640

 
8,386

 
9,557

 
 
122,568

 
88,820

 
98,103

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
(4,391
)
 
(1,716
)
 
(47,902
)
Non-U.S.
 
(82
)
 
(8,261
)
 
(3,362
)
State and local
 
666

 
172

 
(4,464
)
 
 
(3,807
)
 
(9,805
)
 
(55,728
)
Total
 
$
118,761

 
$
79,015

 
$
42,375

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, 2017 were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Statutory rate of 35% applied to pre-tax income
 
$
128,182

 
$
97,086

 
$
59,426

State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
5,671

 
5,554

 
1,868

Excess tax benefits resulting from exercises of stock-based compensation
 
(6,276
)
 

 

Net impact of the U.S. Tax Act
 
21,949

 

 

Foreign withholding taxes
 
6,667

 

 

Intangible and asset impairments/(write-off)
 


(4,438
)

2,184

Foreign rate variance
 
(13,929
)
 
(8,128
)

(11,399
)
Venezuela deconsolidation/devaluation
 

 
5,192

 
11,396

Bargain purchase gain
 
(17,556
)
 

 

Valuation allowances
 
102


(8,525
)

2,900

Manufacturing deduction
 
(5,922
)
 
(5,190
)
 
(9,207
)
U.S. tax cost (benefit) of foreign source income
 
294

 
(489
)
 
(8,754
)
Other
 
(421
)
 
(2,047
)
 
(6,039
)
Total
 
$
118,761

 
$
79,015

 
$
42,375

Effective tax rate
 
32.4
%
 
28.5
%
 
25.0
%
Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities
Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017 and 2016, were as follows:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Tax loss and credit carry-forwards
 
$
65,284

 
$
52,270

Inventory
 
2,501

 
2,080

Other accruals
 
14,873

 
18,186

Employee benefits
 
18,468

 
23,596

Pension obligations
 
12,363

 
2,503

Other
 
4,923

 
3,020

Deferred tax assets, gross
 
118,412

 
101,655

Valuation allowance
 
(68,694
)
 
(47,849
)
Deferred tax assets, net
 
49,718

 
53,806

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
21,427

 
32,210

Intangible assets
 
10,729

 
17,506

Inventory
 
5,891

 
10,059

Pension obligations
 
16,137

 
17,915

Other
 
20,313

 
9,309

Deferred tax liabilities
 
74,497

 
86,999

Total deferred taxes
 
$
(24,779
)
 
$
(33,193
)
Summary of the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits:
 
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
18,499

 
$
14,332

Increase related to current year tax provisions
 
1,448

 
1,975

Increase related to prior years' tax positions
 
1,460

 
5,188

Increase related to acquisitions
 
8,223

 

Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities
 
(522
)
 
(265
)
Resolution of and other decreases in prior years' tax liabilities
 
(1,734
)
 
(1,982
)
Other
 
1,075

 
(749
)
Balance at end of year
 
$
28,449

 
$
18,499