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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Facility | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of filling facilities | Facility |  |  | 2 |  |
Percentage decrease of chlorides released in environment |  |  | 75.00% |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 958,838 |  | $ 958,838 |  | $ 948,626
Depreciation/Amortization | 10,973 | $ 11,583 | 32,810 | $ 33,985 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 17,676 | 18,801 |
Net sales | 150,716 | 138,509 | 435,526 | 412,444 |
Earnings before income taxes | 20,697 | 20,771 | 63,966 | 60,135 |
Transaction, integration costs, and legal settlement | (228) | (62) | (2,181) | (792) |
Indemnification settlement | 0 | 0 | 2,087 | 0 |
Interest and other income (expense) | (2,358) | (2,175) | (6,623) | (6,112) |
Human Nutrition & Health [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 719,880 |  | 719,880 |  | 709,337
Depreciation/Amortization | 8,462 | 8,578 | 24,773 | 25,172 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 13,290 | 11,780 |
Net sales | 81,365 | 74,926 | 232,523 | 221,281 |
Earnings before income taxes | 10,426 | 10,460 | 31,942 | 27,856 |
Animal Nutrition & Health [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 115,942 |  | 115,942 |  | 121,860
Depreciation/Amortization | 1,296 | 1,837 | 4,330 | 5,515 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 2,585 | 5,442 |
Net sales | 38,010 | 40,935 | 113,136 | 118,579 |
Earnings before income taxes | 5,154 | 6,784 | 14,219 | 20,623 |
Specialty Products [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 63,178 |  | 63,178 |  | 64,030
Depreciation/Amortization | 1,028 | 982 | 3,067 | 2,777 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 852 | 1,060 |
Net sales | 17,264 | 16,477 | 56,813 | 53,919 |
Earnings before income taxes | 5,607 | 5,237 | 20,125 | 17,541 |
Industrial Products [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 14,749 |  | 14,749 |  | 10,477
Depreciation/Amortization | 187 | 186 | 640 | 521 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 949 | 519 |
Net sales | 14,077 | 6,171 | 33,054 | 18,665 |
Earnings before income taxes | 2,096 | $ 527 | 4,397 | $ 1,019 |
Other Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 45,089 |  | $ 45,089 |  | $ 42,922

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