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ROYALTY EXPENSE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
ROYALTY EXPENSE ROYALTY EXPENSE

The Company has trademark license agreements with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to manufacture and sell certain farm tires under the Goodyear name.  These agreements cover sales in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, and other Commonwealth of Independent States countries. Each of these agreements is scheduled to expire in 2025. The Company also has a trademark license agreement with Goodyear to manufacture and sell certain non-farm tire products in Latin America which is scheduled to expire in June 2019. Royalty expenses recorded for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, were $10.1 million, $10.5 million, and $8.9 million, respectively.