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SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | [2] | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Segment Industry | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
SEGMENTS [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of industry in which entity operates | Industry |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of reportable operating segments | Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,153 | $ 567,080 | [1] | $ 487,076 | [1]
Net sales | $ 118,539 | $ 128,809 | $ 131,622 | $ 121,182 | $ 135,246 |  | $ 144,161 | $ 145,658 | $ 142,015 | 500,153 | 567,080 | [1] | 487,076 | [1]
(Loss) income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76,512) | 28,600 | [1] | 13,472 | [1]
Total assets | 426,740 |  |  |  | 578,505 | [1] |  |  |  | 426,740 | 578,505 | [1] | 630,372 | [1]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,223 | 9,891 | [1] | 9,042 | [1]
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,778 | 23,009 | [1] | 20,367 | [1]
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,087 | 2,114 |  | 1,832 |
Impairment charges |  |  |  | $ 104,300 |  |  |  |  |  | 106,000 |  |  |  |
North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,000 |  |  |  |
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,700 |  |  |  |
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,300 |  |  |  |
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | 2014 Acquired Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230,335 |  | 134,336 |
(Loss) income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,250 |  | (2,537) |
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256,760 | 304,328 | [1] | 217,258 | [1]
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 268,935 | 329,304 | [1] | 248,007 | [1]
(Loss) income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35,722) | 11,012 | [1] | (4,531) | [1]
Total assets | 168,061 |  |  |  | 238,930 | [1] |  |  |  | 168,061 | 238,930 | [1] | 309,516 | [1]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,641 | 2,425 | [1] | 3,862 | [1]
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,522 | 10,841 | [1] | 7,986 | [1]
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 692 | 1,452 |  | 1,539 |
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member] | 2014 Acquired Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,118 |  | 101,772 |
(Loss) income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,123 |  | (3,585) |
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168,458 | 188,146 | [1] | 201,338 | [1]
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256,202 | 295,751 | [1] | 275,765 | [1]
(Loss) income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,360) | 8,175 | [1] | 13,090 | [1]
Total assets | 166,028 |  |  |  | 231,063 | [1] |  |  |  | 166,028 | 231,063 | [1] | 251,240 | [1]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,329 | 4,888 | [1] | 4,089 | [1]
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,976 | 8,706 | [1] | 8,391 | [1]
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,305 | 352 |  | 0 |
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | 2014 Acquired Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,898 |  | 5,870 |
(Loss) income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,403) |  | (3,358) |
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,935 | 74,606 | [1] | 68,480 | [1]
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,750 | 148,735 | [1] | 114,748 | [1]
(Loss) income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,430) | 9,413 | [1] | 4,913 | [1]
Total assets | $ 92,651 |  |  |  | $ 108,512 | [1] |  |  |  | 92,651 | 108,512 | [1] | 69,616 | [1]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,253 | 2,578 | [1] | 1,091 | [1]
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,280 | 3,462 | [1] | 3,990 | [1]
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 | 310 |  | 293 |
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | 2014 Acquired Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,319 |  | 26,694 |
(Loss) income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,530 |  | 4,406 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (111,734) | $ (206,710) | [1] | $ (151,444) | [1]
[1] | (Revised)
[2] | Revised from 10-Q disclosures to reflect immaterial measurement period adjustments related to the 2014 Acquisitions. First quarter 10-Q reflected gross profit of $27.1 million, net earnings of $5.6 million, earnings per Class A common share of $0.45 per share and earnings per Class B common share of $0.48 per share.

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