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Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations
The following table summarizes the components of the provision for income taxes from continuing operations:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
2,344

 
$
(4,700
)
 
$
12,348

State
5,230

 
2,377

 
1,912

Foreign
28,842

 
53,151

 
30,748

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(25,784
)
 
(37,504
)
 
(6,593
)
State
(1,194
)
 
(3,258
)
 
3,435

Foreign
(1,364
)
 
(2,228
)
 
(13,200
)
 
$
8,074

 
$
7,838

 
$
28,650

Summaries of U.S. and Non-U.S. Components of Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes
The following table summarizes the United States and non-United States components of income from continuing operations before taxes:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
United States
$
(29,988
)
 
$
(19,550
)
 
$
(23,875
)
Other
275,713

 
264,196

 
243,985

 
$
245,725

 
$
244,646

 
$
220,110

Reconciliations Between Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate
Reconciliations between the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate are as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Federal statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Tax effect of international items
(27.5
)
 
(28.4
)
 
(22.6
)
State taxes, net of federal benefit
0.9

 
(0.7
)
 
2.1

Uncertain tax contingencies
(3.6
)
 
(1.9
)
 
(0.8
)
Contingent consideration reversals
(1.2
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(1.2
)
Other, net
(0.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
0.5

 
3.3
 %
 
3.2
 %
 
13.0
 %
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Tax loss and credit carryforwards
$
136,046

 
$
123,328

Pension
46,563

 
57,610

Reserves and accruals
52,343

 
47,755

Other
17,704

 
34,568

Less: valuation allowances
(104,520
)
 
(103,475
)
Total deferred tax assets
148,136

 
159,786

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
32,209

 
33,824

Intangibles — stock acquisitions
321,707

 
361,132

Unremitted foreign earnings
63,419

 
78,019

Other
466

 
453

Total deferred tax liabilities
417,801

 
473,428

Net deferred tax liability
$
(269,665
)
 
$
(313,642
)
Uncertain Tax Positions for Liabilities Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Uncertain Tax Positions: The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits for the twelve month periods ending December 31, 20162015 and 2014:
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at January 1
$
34,381

 
$
51,084

 
$
55,771

Increase in unrecognized tax benefits related to prior years

 
2,077

 

Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to prior years
(13,083
)
 
(15,372
)
 

Unrecognized tax benefits related to the current year
705

 
647

 
910

Reductions in unrecognized tax benefits due to settlements
(2,121
)
 

 
(132
)
Reductions in unrecognized tax benefits due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations
(4,840
)
 
(2,337
)
 
(3,235
)
Increase (decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits due to foreign currency translation
12

 
(1,718
)
 
(2,230
)
Balance at December 31
$
15,054

 
$
34,381

 
$
51,084

Examinations by Major Tax Jurisdictions
The taxable years for which the applicable statute of limitations remains open by major tax jurisdictions are as follows:
 
Beginning
 
Ending
United States
2010
 
2016
Canada
2005
 
2016
China
2011
 
2016
Czech Republic
2013
 
2016
France
2014
 
2016
Germany
2011
 
2016
India
2002
 
2016
Ireland
2012
 
2016
Italy
2011
 
2016
Malaysia
2012
 
2016
Singapore
2012
 
2016