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OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,996,647 | $ 2,000,159 | $ 1,909,624 | $ 1,772,591 | $ 1,793,262 | $ 1,855,212 | $ 1,911,582 | $ 1,775,961 |  | $ 7,679,021 | $ 7,336,017 | $ 7,518,487
Cost of goods sold | 1,613,469 | 1,614,814 | 1,543,510 | 1,422,573 | 1,444,735 | 1,490,173 | 1,532,113 | 1,420,793 |  | 6,194,366 | 5,887,814 | 6,024,826
Selling, General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,099,748) | (1,049,286) | (1,054,951)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (64,017) | (66,858) | (64,968)
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  | 124,000 |  |  | $ (123,900) | 0 | 123,933 | 0
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,307 | 30,431 | 95,537
Net income | 22,222 | 53,576 | 49,535 | 37,800 | 47,755 | (31,021) | 49,852 | 34,534 |  | 163,133 | 101,120 | 208,373
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (327) | (468) | (2,314)
Net Income | $ 22,546 | $ 53,675 | $ 49,510 | $ 37,729 | $ 47,348 | $ (31,611) | $ 49,798 | $ 36,053 |  | 163,460 | 101,588 | 210,687
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,762 | 38,275 | (225,795)
Benefit plan adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,381) | (2,485) | 4,532
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 242,841 | 137,378 | (10,576)
Parent Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (61) | (26)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,587 | 240,571 | 225,370
Interest Income (Expense), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 17,555 | 24,910
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (123,933) |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,546) | (2,098) | (7,939)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163,133 | 101,120 | 208,373
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163,133 | 101,120 | 208,373
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,762 | 38,275 | (225,795)
Benefit plan adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,381) | (2,485) | 4,532
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 242,514 | 136,910 | (12,890)
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,370,088 | 3,306,265 | 3,456,883
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,714,511 | 2,651,409 | 2,784,413
Selling, General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (555,503) | (477,437) | (611,549)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,442) | (20,226) | (19,703)
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168,782 | 155,814 | 219,619
Interest Income (Expense), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,313 | 87,824 | 63,261
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,486) | 8,263 | (6,929)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,587 | 216,920 | 204,505
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,587 | 216,920 | 204,505
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,762 | 38,275 | (225,795)
Benefit plan adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,381) | (2,485) | 4,532
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 239,968 | 252,710 | (16,758)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,441,655 | 4,134,508 | 4,177,383
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,612,577 | 3,341,161 | 3,356,192
Selling, General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (544,245) | (571,788) | (443,376)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45,575) | (46,632) | (45,265)
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25,863) | (28,804) | (18,339)
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,339 | 24,266 | 110,405
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168,782 | 179,465 | 240,484
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (327) | (468) | (2,314)
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169,109 | 179,933 | 242,798
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,762 | 38,275 | (225,795)
Benefit plan adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,381) | (2,485) | 4,532
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 248,490 | 215,723 | 21,535
Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,679,021 | 7,336,017 | 7,518,487
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,194,366 | 5,887,814 | 6,024,826
Selling, General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,099,748) | (1,049,286) | (1,054,951)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (64,017) | (66,858) | (64,968)
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,450 | 76,575 | 69,832
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (123,933) |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,307 | 30,431 | 95,537
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163,133 | 101,120 | 208,373
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (327) | (468) | (2,314)
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163,460 | 101,588 | 210,687
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,762 | 38,275 | (225,795)
Benefit plan adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,381) | (2,485) | 4,532
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 242,841 | 137,378 | (10,576)
Consolidation, Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (132,722) | (104,756) | (115,779)
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (132,722) | (104,756) | (115,779)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (329,369) | (396,385) | (444,989)
Interest Income (Expense), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (329,369) | (396,385) | (444,989)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (329,369) | (396,385) | (444,989)
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (171,524) | (76,550) | 451,590
Benefit plan adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,762 | 4,970 | (9,064)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (488,131) | $ (467,965) | $ (2,463)

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