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GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net earnings | $ 6,991 | $ 36,666 | $ 82,151 | $ 123,949
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 62,018 | 63,500
Noncash (gain) loss on trading securities |  |  | (62) | 395
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 4,197 | 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 15,780 | 0 | 15,780 | 0
Loss from divestiture of grinding media business | 0 | 0 | 6,084 | 0
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 8,076 | 7,300
Defined benefit pension plan expense |  |  | (1,713) | 481
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan |  |  | (1,555) | (26,064)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment |  |  | (353) | (732)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Deferred income taxes | (1,686) | (7,268) | 814 | 79
Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Net working capital |  |  | (96,912) | (43,713)
Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | (1,249) | (1,627)
Income taxes payable (refundable) |  |  | (9,223) | (1,732)
Net cash flows from operating activities |  |  | 68,053 | 121,836
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  | (48,919) | (39,898)
Proceeds from sale of assets |  |  | 64,786 | 1,575
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | (125,309) | (5,362)
Settlement of net investment hedge |  |  | (1,621) | 5,123
Other, net |  |  | (2,371) | (3,462)
Net cash flows from investing activities |  |  | (113,434) | (42,024)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Proceeds/(payments) under short-term agreements |  |  | 3,217 | (549)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings |  |  | 236,936 |
Principal payments on long-term borrowings |  |  | (252,952) | (658)
Settlement of financial derivatives |  |  | (2,467) | 0
Debt issuance costs |  |  | (2,322) | 0
Dividends paid |  |  | (25,415) | (25,386)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest |  |  | (5,737) | (3,895)
Intercompany dividends |  |  | 0 | 0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  |  | (5,510) |
Intercompany interest on long-term note |  |  |  | 0
Intercompany capital contribution |  |  | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury shares |  |  | (86,919) | 0
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans |  |  | 6,376 | 12,446
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises |  |  | (1,914) | (3,929)
Net cash flows from financing activities |  |  | (136,707) | (21,971)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (15,095) | 23,133
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (197,183) | 80,974
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of year |  |  | 492,805 | 412,516
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period | 295,622 | 493,490 | 295,622 | 493,490
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net earnings | (13,592) | (38,160) | (92,212) | (100,715)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 0 | 0
Noncash (gain) loss on trading securities |  |  | 0 | 0
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0 |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | 0 |
Loss from divestiture of grinding media business |  |  | 0 |
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 0 | 0
Defined benefit pension plan expense |  |  | 0 | 0
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries | 13,650 | 37,918 | 93,426 | 100,555
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 0 | 0
Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Net working capital |  |  | (1,277) | 179
Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | 0 | 0
Income taxes payable (refundable) |  |  | 0 | 0
Net cash flows from operating activities |  |  | (63) | 19
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of assets |  |  | 0 | 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | 0 | 0
Settlement of net investment hedge |  |  | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  | 63 | (19)
Net cash flows from investing activities |  |  | 63 | (19)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Proceeds/(payments) under short-term agreements |  |  | 0 | 0
Proceeds from long-term borrowings |  |  | 0 |
Principal payments on long-term borrowings |  |  | 0 | 0
Settlement of financial derivatives |  |  | 0 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | 0 |
Dividends paid |  |  | 0 | 0
Dividends to noncontrolling interest |  |  | 0 | 0
Intercompany dividends |  |  | 0 | 0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  |  | 0 |
Intercompany interest on long-term note |  |  |  | 0
Intercompany capital contribution |  |  | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury shares |  |  | 0 |
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans |  |  | 0 | 0
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises |  |  | 0 | 0
Net cash flows from financing activities |  |  | 0 | 0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 | 0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of year |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Parent |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net earnings | 4,448 | 35,208 | 76,689 | 119,851
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 19,498 | 19,600
Noncash (gain) loss on trading securities |  |  | 0 | 0
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0 |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | 0 |
Loss from divestiture of grinding media business |  |  | 2,518 |
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 8,076 | 7,300
Defined benefit pension plan expense |  |  | 0 | 0
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 7 | (725)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries | (9,609) | (27,953) | (55,487) | (85,274)
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 729 | 2,065
Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Net working capital |  |  | (28,948) | (5,713)
Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | (762) | (381)
Income taxes payable (refundable) |  |  | (23,256) | (11,403)
Net cash flows from operating activities |  |  | (936) | 45,320
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  | (16,940) | (14,046)
Proceeds from sale of assets |  |  | 39 | 745
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | (57,805) | 0
Settlement of net investment hedge |  |  | (1,621) | 5,123
Other, net |  |  | 28,299 | 15,714
Net cash flows from investing activities |  |  | (48,028) | 7,536
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Proceeds/(payments) under short-term agreements |  |  | 0 | 0
Proceeds from long-term borrowings |  |  | 236,936 |
Principal payments on long-term borrowings |  |  | (252,219) | 0
Settlement of financial derivatives |  |  | (2,467) |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | (2,322) |
Dividends paid |  |  | (25,415) | (25,386)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest |  |  | 0 | 0
Intercompany dividends |  |  | 123,363 | 22,662
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  |  | 0 |
Intercompany interest on long-term note |  |  |  | 0
Intercompany capital contribution |  |  | (3,492) | (7,375)
Purchase of treasury shares |  |  | (86,919) |
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans |  |  | 6,376 | 12,446
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises |  |  | (1,914) | (3,929)
Net cash flows from financing activities |  |  | (8,073) | (1,582)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 | 0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (57,037) | 51,274
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of year |  |  | 83,329 | 67,225
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period | 26,292 | 118,499 | 26,292 | 118,499
Guarantors |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net earnings | 14,792 | 15,354 | 70,748 | 37,784
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 10,564 | 11,130
Noncash (gain) loss on trading securities |  |  | 0 | 0
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0 |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | 0 |
Loss from divestiture of grinding media business |  |  | 0 |
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 0 | 0
Defined benefit pension plan expense |  |  | 0 | 0
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment |  |  | (27) | 59
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries | (4,041) | (9,965) | (37,939) | (15,281)
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 1,791 | 0
Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Net working capital |  |  | (40,255) | (23,364)
Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | 387 | 0
Income taxes payable (refundable) |  |  | (1,066) | 802
Net cash flows from operating activities |  |  | 4,203 | 11,130
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  | (9,546) | (5,952)
Proceeds from sale of assets |  |  | 232 | (48)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | 0 | 0
Settlement of net investment hedge |  |  | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  | (3,683) | (8,985)
Net cash flows from investing activities |  |  | (12,997) | (14,985)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Proceeds/(payments) under short-term agreements |  |  | 0 | 0
Proceeds from long-term borrowings |  |  | 0 |
Principal payments on long-term borrowings |  |  | 0 | 0
Settlement of financial derivatives |  |  | 0 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | 0 |
Dividends paid |  |  | 0 | 0
Dividends to noncontrolling interest |  |  | 0 | 0
Intercompany dividends |  |  | 11,296 | 0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  |  | 0 |
Intercompany interest on long-term note |  |  |  | (5,669)
Intercompany capital contribution |  |  | 3,492 | 7,375
Purchase of treasury shares |  |  | 0 |
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans |  |  | 0 | 0
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises |  |  | 0 | 0
Net cash flows from financing activities |  |  | 14,788 | 1,706
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (670) | 245
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 5,324 | (1,904)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of year |  |  | 5,304 | 6,071
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period | 10,628 | 4,167 | 10,628 | 4,167
Non- Guarantors |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net earnings | 1,343 | 24,264 | 26,926 | 67,029
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 31,956 | 32,770
Noncash (gain) loss on trading securities |  |  | (62) | 395
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 4,197 |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | 15,780 |
Loss from divestiture of grinding media business |  |  | 3,566 |
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 0 | 0
Defined benefit pension plan expense |  |  | (1,713) | 481
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan |  |  | (1,555) | (26,064)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment |  |  | (333) | (66)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Deferred income taxes |  |  | (1,706) | (1,986)
Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Net working capital |  |  | (26,432) | (14,815)
Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | (874) | (1,246)
Income taxes payable (refundable) |  |  | 15,099 | 8,869
Net cash flows from operating activities |  |  | 64,849 | 65,367
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  | (22,433) | (19,900)
Proceeds from sale of assets |  |  | 64,515 | 878
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | (67,504) | (5,362)
Settlement of net investment hedge |  |  | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  | (27,050) | (10,172)
Net cash flows from investing activities |  |  | (52,472) | (34,556)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
Proceeds/(payments) under short-term agreements |  |  | 3,217 | (549)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings |  |  | 0 |
Principal payments on long-term borrowings |  |  | (733) | (658)
Settlement of financial derivatives |  |  | 0 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | 0 |
Dividends paid |  |  | 0 | 0
Dividends to noncontrolling interest |  |  | (5,737) | (3,895)
Intercompany dividends |  |  | (134,659) | (22,662)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  |  | (5,510) |
Intercompany interest on long-term note |  |  |  | 5,669
Intercompany capital contribution |  |  | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury shares |  |  | 0 |
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans |  |  | 0 | 0
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises |  |  | 0 | 0
Net cash flows from financing activities |  |  | (143,422) | (22,095)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (14,425) | 22,888
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (145,470) | 31,604
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of year |  |  | 404,172 | 339,220
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period | $ 258,702 | $ 370,824 | $ 258,702 | $ 370,824

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