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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Net income $ 187,178 $ 420,273 $ 209,143
Other comprehensive (loss) income:      
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $751, $1,885 and $(3,634) (317,909) (356,243) 6,210
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities, net of tax of $19,349, $4,141 and $404 11,659 30,404 (10,404)
Changes in unrecognized pension and other post-retirement benefits cost, net of tax of $6,373, $(20,117) and $575 29,323 (89,920) 77,071
Changes in deferred tax related to pension and other post-retirement benefit cost 3,817 1,934 0
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss:      
Net pension and other post-retirement benefit cost, net of tax of $3,859, $2,063 and $715 7,300 5,282 10,022
Other comprehensive (loss) income (265,810) (408,543) 82,899
Comprehensive (loss) income (78,632) 11,730 292,042
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest (3,347) 15,781 13,039
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Colfax Corporation $ (75,285) $ (4,051) $ 279,003