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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The following tables set forth the total changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") by component, net of taxes, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
|  | Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges |  | Defined benefit pension plan activity |  | Currency translation adjustment |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 1,694 |  |  | $ | (82,049 | ) |  | $ | (213,384 | ) |  | $ | (293,739 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification |  | 682 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,099 |  | 3 | 5,781 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | (353 | ) | 1 | 787 |  | 2 | — |  |  | 434 |
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 329 |  |  | 787 |  |  | 5,099 |  |  | 6,215 |
Balance at March 31, 2019 |  | $ | 2,023 |  |  | $ | (81,262 | ) |  | $ | (208,285 | ) |  | $ | (287,524 | )
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
|  | Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges |  | Defined benefit pension plan activity |  | Currency translation adjustment |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 875 |  |  | $ | (85,277 | ) |  | $ | (162,784 | ) |  | $ | (247,186 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification |  | 1,010 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,328 |  | 3 | 20,338 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | (155 | ) | 1 | 1,287 |  | 2 | — |  |  | 1,132 |
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 855 |  |  | 1,287 |  |  | 19,328 |  |  | 21,470 |
Balance at March 31, 2018 |  | $ | 1,730 |  |  | $ | (83,990 | ) |  | $ | (143,456 | ) |  | $ | (225,716 | )
(1) | During the 2019 period, this AOCI reclassification is a component of Net sales of $286 (net of tax of $102) and Cost of goods sold of $(67) (net of tax of $(30)); during the 2018 period, the reclassification is a component of Net sales of $135 (net of tax of $8) and Cost of goods sold of $(20) (net of tax of $(13)). See Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements for additional details.
(2) | This AOCI component is included in the computation of net periodic pension costs (net of tax of $227 and $431 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively). See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for additional details.
(3) | The Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications excludes $37 and $59 attributable to Non-controlling interests in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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