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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross beginning of period |  |  |  | $ 148,575 |  | $ 148,575 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of period |  |  |  | (26,941) |  | (26,941) |  |  |
Goodwill, net beginning of period | [1] |  |  | 121,634 |  | 121,634 |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  |  | (104,300) |  | (101,650) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  | (817) |  |  |
Goodwill, gross end of period |  | $ 147,758 |  |  |  | 147,758 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  | (128,591) |  |  |  | (128,591) |  |  |
Goodwill, net end of period |  | 19,167 |  |  |  | 19,167 |  |  |
Impairment charge adjustment amount |  |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, impairment charges |  |  |  | 4,300 |  |  |  |  |
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 97,840 |  |  |  | 97,840 |  | $ 103,373 |
Accumulated Amortization |  | 20,522 |  |  |  | 20,522 |  | 15,546 |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 77,318 |  |  |  | 77,318 |  | 87,827 | [1]
Amortization expense |  | 1,700 |  |  | $ 1,800 | $ 5,300 | $ 5,300 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 18 years |  |  |
North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross beginning of period |  |  |  | 63,364 |  | $ 63,364 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of period |  |  |  | (14,066) |  | (14,066) |  |  |
Goodwill, net beginning of period |  |  |  | 49,298 |  | 49,298 |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  | (40,408) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill, gross end of period |  | 63,364 |  |  |  | 63,364 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  | (54,474) |  |  |  | (54,474) |  |  |
Goodwill, net end of period |  | 8,890 |  |  |  | 8,890 |  |  |
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross beginning of period |  |  |  | 54,532 |  | 54,532 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of period |  |  |  | (12,875) |  | (12,875) |  |  |
Goodwill, net beginning of period |  |  |  | 41,657 |  | 41,657 |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  | (41,633) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  | (24) |  |  |
Goodwill, gross end of period |  | 54,508 |  |  |  | 54,508 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  | (54,508) |  |  |  | (54,508) |  |  |
Goodwill, net end of period |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross beginning of period |  |  |  | 30,679 |  | 30,679 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment charges, beginning of period |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill, net beginning of period |  |  |  | $ 30,679 |  | 30,679 |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  | (19,609) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  | (793) |  |  |
Goodwill, gross end of period |  | 29,886 |  |  |  | 29,886 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment charges, end of period |  | (19,609) |  |  |  | (19,609) |  |  |
Goodwill, net end of period |  | 10,277 |  |  |  | 10,277 |  |  |
Patents, Licenses and Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 38,997 |  |  |  | 38,997 |  | 39,388 |
Accumulated Amortization |  | 10,482 |  |  |  | 10,482 |  | 7,932 |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 28,515 |  |  |  | 28,515 |  | 31,456 |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 44,345 |  |  |  | 44,345 |  | 44,894 |
Accumulated Amortization |  | 7,721 |  |  |  | 7,721 |  | 5,735 |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 36,624 |  |  |  | 36,624 |  | 39,159 |
Non-compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 2,694 |  |  |  | 2,694 |  | 2,753 |
Accumulated Amortization |  | 2,278 |  |  |  | 2,278 |  | 1,838 |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 416 |  |  |  | 416 |  | 915 |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 11,804 |  |  |  | 11,804 |  | 16,338 |
Accumulated Amortization |  | 41 |  |  |  | 41 |  | 41 |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 11,763 |  |  |  | $ 11,763 |  | $ 16,297 |
[1] | (Revised)

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