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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME [Abstract] |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | The components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are summarized below:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  | $ | (19,305 | ) |  | $ | (9,351 | ) |  | $ | 1,904 |
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
securities, net of taxes of $265, $259 and $169 as of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 |  |  | 434 |  |  |  | 429 |  |  |  | 282 |
Unfunded SERP liability, net of taxes of ($1,327), ($1,325) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
and ($693) as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 |  |  | (3,005 | ) |  |  | (3,026 | ) |  |  | (1,541 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |  | $ | (21,876 | ) |  | $ | (11,948 | ) |  | $ | 645 |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component | Changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows. All amounts are net of tax.
|  |  |  |  | Unrealized Holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Foreign Currency |  |  | Gains on |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Translation |  |  | Available-for- |  |  | Unfunded |  |  |  |  |
|  | Adjustment |  |  | Sale Securities |  |  | SERP Liability |  |  |  | Total |
Balance at January 1, 2014 |  |  | 1,904 |  |  |  | 282 |  |  |  | (1,541 | ) |  |  |  | 645 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  |  | (11,255 | ) |  |  | 147 |  |  |  | (1,667 | ) |  |  |  | (12,775 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 182 |  | (a) |  |  | 182 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (11,255 | ) |  |  | 147 |  |  |  | (1,485 | ) |  |  |  | (12,593 | )
Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | (9,351 | ) |  | $ | 429 |  |  | $ | (3,026 | ) |  |  | $ | (11,948 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  |  | (9,954 | ) |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | (233 | ) |  |  |  | (10,182 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 254 |  | (a) |  |  | 254 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (9,954 | ) |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  | (9,928 | )
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | $ | (19,305 | ) |  | $ | 434 |  |  | $ | (3,005 | ) |  |  | $ | (21,876 | )
(a) | This reclassification relates to the amortization of prior service costs and gains/losses associated with the Company's SERP plan. This expense is allocated between cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expense based upon the employment classification of the plan participants.

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