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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Retirement Plan amounts recorded on consolidated balance sheets | The following table summarizes amounts recorded on the consolidated balance sheets associated with these various retirement benefit plans:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Included in "Other assets": |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. pension plans |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 21,202 |
Non-U.S. pension plans |  |  | 248 |  |  |  | 159 |
Total included in other assets |  | $ | 248 |  |  | $ | 21,361 |
Included in "Payroll and related expenses": |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. pension plans |  | $ | (35 | ) |  | $ | (51 | )
Non-U.S. pension plans |  |  | (6,405 | ) |  |  | (6,089 | )
U.S. other postretirement plans |  |  | (717 | ) |  |  | (701 | )
Non-U.S. other postretirement plans |  |  | (322 | ) |  |  | (224 | )
Total included in payroll and related expenses |  | $ | (7,479 | ) |  | $ | (7,065 | )
Accrued pension and other postretirement costs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. pension plans |  | $ | (38,879 | ) |  | $ | (37,181 | )
Non-U.S. pension plans |  |  | (194,180 | ) |  |  | (203,361 | )
U.S. other postretirement plans |  |  | (6,930 | ) |  |  | (7,208 | )
Non-U.S. other postretirement plans |  |  | (6,303 | ) |  |  | (6,264 | )
Other retirement obligations |  |  | (11,497 | ) |  |  | (10,604 | )
Total accrued pension and other postretirement costs |  | $ | (257,789 | ) |  | $ | (264,618 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. pension plans |  | $ | 7,313 |  |  | $ | 76,141 |
Non-U.S. pension plans |  |  | 82,360 |  |  |  | 73,216 |
U.S. other postretirement plans |  |  | (2,287 | ) |  |  | (3,129 | )
Non-U.S. other postretirement plans |  |  | 1,474 |  |  |  | 1,446 |
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss* |  | $ | 88,860 |  |  | $ | 147,674 |
* - Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss are presented in this table pre-tax.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Reconciliation of benefit obligation, plan assets, and funded status | The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the benefit obligation, plan assets, and funded status related to U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans:
|  | December 31, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year |  | $ | 274,122 |  |  | $ | 260,554 |  |  | $ | 301,475 |  |  | $ | 289,663 |
Service cost |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,291 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,265 |
Interest cost |  |  | 11,788 |  |  |  | 5,475 |  |  |  | 11,657 |  |  |  | 5,636 |
Plan amendments |  |  | - |  |  |  | 291 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 267 |
Transfer from equity affiliate |  |  | - |  |  |  | 358 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Actuarial (gains) losses |  |  | 19,916 |  |  |  | 17,202 |  |  |  | (23,099 | ) |  |  | (1,871 | )
Benefits paid |  |  | (15,625 | ) |  |  | (12,607 | ) |  |  | (15,911 | ) |  |  | (12,230 | )
Curtailments and settlements |  |  | (251,287 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Currency translation |  |  | - |  |  |  | (8,137 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (24,176 | )
Benefit obligation at end of year |  | $ | 38,914 |  |  | $ | 266,427 |  |  | $ | 274,122 |  |  | $ | 260,554 |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | $ | 258,092 |  |  | $ | 51,263 |  |  | $ | 273,644 |  |  |  | 49,156 |
Actual return on plan assets |  |  | 14,068 |  |  |  | 2,588 |  |  |  | (5,439 | ) |  |  | 1,159 |
Transfer from equity affiliate |  |  | - |  |  |  | 358 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Company contributions |  |  | (5,248 | ) |  |  | 27,311 |  |  |  | 5,798 |  |  |  | 15,621 |
Benefits paid |  |  | (15,625 | ) |  |  | (12,607 | ) |  |  | (15,911 | ) |  |  | (12,230 | )
Curtailments and settlements |  |  | (251,287 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Currency translation |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,823 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,443 | )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 66,090 |  |  | $ | 258,092 |  |  | $ | 51,263 |
Funded status at end of year |  | $ | (38,914 | ) |  | $ | (200,337 | ) |  | $ | (16,030 | ) |  | $ | (209,291 | )
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet | Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet consist of the following:
|  | December 31, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Other assets |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 248 |  |  | $ | 21,202 |  |  | $ | 159 |
Accrued benefit liability - currrent |  |  | (35 | ) |  |  | (6,405 | ) |  |  | (51 | ) |  |  | (6,089 | )
Accrued benefit liability - non-current |  |  | (38,879 | ) |  |  | (194,180 | ) |  |  | (37,181 | ) |  |  | (203,361 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  | 7,313 |  |  |  | 82,360 |  |  |  | 76,141 |  |  |  | 73,216 |
|  | $ | (31,601 | ) |  | $ | (117,977 | ) |  | $ | 60,111 |  |  | $ | (136,075 | )
Components of actuarial items | Note 11 – Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (continued) Actuarial items consist of the following:
|  | December 31, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss |  | $ | 6,241 |  |  | $ | 82,360 |  |  | $ | 74,926 |  |  | $ | 73,216 |
Unamortized prior service cost |  |  | 1,072 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,215 |  |  |  | - |
|  | $ | 7,313 |  |  | $ | 82,360 |  |  | $ | 76,141 |  |  | $ | 73,216 |
Projected and accumulated benefit obligations | The following table sets forth additional information regarding the projected and accumulated benefit obligations:
|  | December 31, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Accumulated benefit obligation, all plans |  | $ | 38,914 |  |  | $ | 247,838 |  |  | $ | 274,122 |  |  | $ | 242,054 |
Plans for which the accumulated benefit obligation exceeds plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation |  | $ | 38,914 |  |  | $ | 253,390 |  |  | $ | 37,232 |  |  | $ | 247,960 |
Accumulated benefit obligation |  |  | 38,914 |  |  |  | 240,793 |  |  |  | 37,232 |  |  |  | 234,910 |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 56,649 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 39,463 |
Components of the net periodic benefit costs | The following table sets forth the components of net periodic pension cost:
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Service cost net of employee contributions |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,291 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,265 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,275 |
Interest cost |  |  | 11,788 |  |  |  | 5,475 |  |  |  | 11,657 |  |  |  | 5,636 |  |  |  | 13,821 |  |  |  | 8,555 |
Expected return on plan assets |  |  | (11,302 | ) |  |  | (2,117 | ) |  |  | (13,566 | ) |  |  | (1,798 | ) |  |  | (14,892 | ) |  |  | (2,109 | )
Amortization of actuarial losses |  |  | 6,513 |  |  |  | 4,733 |  |  |  | 8,175 |  |  |  | 5,131 |  |  |  | 7,166 |  |  |  | 2,700 |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  |  | 144 |  |  |  | 261 |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | (282 | ) |  |  | (56 | ) |  |  | (5 | )
Curtailment and settlement losses |  |  | 79,321 |  |  |  | 841 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 452 |  |  |  | 15,588 |  |  |  | 1,137 |
Net periodic pension cost |  | $ | 86,464 |  |  | $ | 12,484 |  |  | $ | 6,330 |  |  | $ | 12,404 |  |  | $ | 21,627 |  |  | $ | 13,553 |
Weighted average assumptions used | The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 of the respective years:
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Discount rate |  |  | 4.25 | % |  |  | 1.76 | % |  |  | 4.50 | % |  |  | 2.30 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 2.12 | % |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 1.99 | %
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the net periodic pension costs for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Discount rate |  |  | 4.50 | % |  |  | 2.30 | % |  |  | 4.00 | % |  |  | 2.15 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 1.99 | % |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 1.97 | %
Expected return on plan assets |  |  | 4.50 | % |  |  | 3.38 | % |  |  | 5.00 | % |  |  | 3.86 | %
Estimated future benefit payments | Estimated future benefit payments are as follows:
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
2017 |  | $ | 1,765 |  |  | $ | 14,754 |
2018 |  |  | 1,776 |  |  |  | 13,659 |
2019 |  |  | 7,664 |  |  |  | 14,860 |
2020 |  |  | 2,929 |  |  |  | 14,373 |
2021 |  |  | 2,959 |  |  |  | 14,624 |
2022-2026 |  |  | 15,435 |  |  |  | 77,493 |
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Reconciliation of benefit obligation, plan assets, and funded status | The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the benefit obligation, plan assets, and accrued benefit cost related to U.S. and non-U.S. non-pension defined benefit postretirement plans:
|  | December 31, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year |  | $ | 7,909 |  |  | $ | 6,488 |  |  | $ | 8,677 |  |  | $ | 7,283 |
Service cost |  |  | 126 |  |  |  | 268 |  |  |  | 121 |  |  |  | 273 |
Interest cost |  |  | 340 |  |  |  | 143 |  |  |  | 333 |  |  |  | 147 |
Plan curtailments and settlements |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (25 | )
Actuarial (gains) losses |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | 171 |  |  |  | (550 | ) |  |  | (50 | )
Benefits paid |  |  | (703 | ) |  |  | (221 | ) |  |  | (672 | ) |  |  | (389 | )
Currency translation |  |  | - |  |  |  | (224 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (751 | )
Benefit obligation at end of year |  | $ | 7,647 |  |  | $ | 6,625 |  |  | $ | 7,909 |  |  | $ | 6,488 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Funded status at end of year |  | $ | (7,647 | ) |  | $ | (6,625 | ) |  | $ | (7,909 | ) |  | $ | (6,488 | )
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet | Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet consist of the following:
|  | December 31, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Accrued benefit liability - current |  | $ | (717 | ) |  | $ | (322 | ) |  | $ | (701 | ) |  | $ | (224 | )
Accrued benefit liability - non-current |  |  | (6,930 | ) |  |  | (6,303 | ) |  |  | (7,208 | ) |  |  | (6,264 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | (2,287 | ) |  |  | 1,474 |  |  |  | (3,129 | ) |  |  | 1,446 |
|  | $ | (9,934 | ) |  | $ | (5,151 | ) |  | $ | (11,038 | ) |  | $ | (5,042 | )
Components of actuarial items | Note 11 – Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (continued) Actuarial items consist of the following:
|  | December 31, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain) |  | $ | (1,303 | ) |  | $ | 1,474 |  |  | $ | (1,308 | ) |  | $ | 1,446 |
Unamortized prior service (credit) cost |  |  | (984 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,821 | ) |  |  | - |
|  | $ | (2,287 | ) |  | $ | 1,474 |  |  | $ | (3,129 | ) |  | $ | 1,446 |
Components of the net periodic benefit costs | The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost:
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Service cost |  | $ | 126 |  |  | $ | 268 |  |  | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | 273 |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 307 |
Interest cost |  |  | 340 |  |  |  | 143 |  |  |  | 333 |  |  |  | 147 |  |  |  | 351 |  |  |  | 244 |
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | 76 |  |  |  | (140 | ) |  |  | 38 |
Amortization of prior service credit |  |  | (837 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (837 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (824 | ) |  |  | - |
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) |  | $ | (401 | ) |  | $ | 479 |  |  | $ | (293 | ) |  | $ | 496 |  |  | $ | (498 | ) |  | $ | 589 |
Weighted average assumptions used | The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 of the respective years:
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Discount rate |  |  | 4.25 | % |  |  | 1.50 | % |  |  | 4.50 | % |  |  | 2.31 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 2.58 | % |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 2.69 | %
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the net periodic benefit costs for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Discount rate |  |  | 4.50 | % |  |  | 2.31 | % |  |  | 4.00 | % |  |  | 2.25 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 2.69 | % |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 2.87 | %
Estimated future benefit payments | Note 11 – Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (continued) Estimated future benefit payments are as follows:
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
2017 |  | $ | 717 |  |  | $ | 322 |
2018 |  |  | 709 |  |  |  | 275 |
2019 |  |  | 699 |  |  |  | 378 |
2020 |  |  | 681 |  |  |  | 580 |
2021 |  |  | 656 |  |  |  | 414 |
2022-2026 |  |  | 2,695 |  |  |  | 2,456 |

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