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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Notes) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ("AOCI") 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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