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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components of OCI) (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before tax |  | $ (12,470) |  | $ (34,020) |  | $ (4,799) | $ (23,511)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), income tax |  | 375 |  | 799 |  | 994 | 1,102
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | (12,095) | $ 8,290 | (33,221) | $ 10,812 | (3,805) | (22,409)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | (1,071) |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before tax |  | (11,104) |  | (31,167) |  | (1,071) | (19,603)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), income tax |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | (11,104) |  | (31,167) |  | (1,071) | (19,603)
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax |  | (1,406) |  | (3,224) |  | (3,301) | (4,515)
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax |  | 380 |  | 869 |  | 891 | 1,217
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax |  | (1,026) |  | (2,355) |  | (2,410) | (3,298)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before tax |  | (1,406) |  | (3,224) |  | (3,301) | (4,515)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), income tax |  | 380 |  | 869 |  | 891 | 1,217
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | (1,026) |  | (2,355) |  | (2,410) | (3,298)
Net Prior Service (Credit) Cost [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax | [1] | (931) |  | 70 |  | (2,278) | 146
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax |  | 251 |  | (19) |  | 615 | (40)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax |  | (680) |  | 51 |  | (1,663) | 106
Net Actuarial Gain [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax | [1] | (475) |  | (3,294) |  | (1,023) | (4,661)
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax |  | 129 |  | 888 |  | 276 | 1,257
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax |  | (346) |  | (2,406) |  | (747) | (3,404)
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | (226) |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | (98) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before tax |  | 40 |  | 371 |  | (427) | 607
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), income tax |  | (5) |  | (70) |  | 103 | (115)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | $ 35 |  | $ 301 |  | $ (324) | $ 492
[1] | These accumulated other comprehensive income components are components of net periodic pension and postretirement plan cost (see Note 12) and are included in non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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