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Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income taxes are as follows:
(In Thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Income from continuing operations before income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
$
26,284

 
$
(9,116
)
 
$
38,402

Foreign
1,399

 
(14,091
)
 
7,014

Total
$
27,683

 
$
(23,207
)
 
$
45,416

Current income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
4,302

 
$
12,693

 
$
14,568

State
(709
)
 
973

 
2,178

Foreign
3,255

 
6,064

 
4,102

Total
6,848

 
19,730

 
20,848

Deferred income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(2,505
)
 
(9,419
)
 
(9,530
)
State
1,396

 
(1,035
)
 
(417
)
Foreign
(2,522
)
 
(348
)
 
(1,514
)
Total
(3,631
)
 
(10,802
)
 
(11,461
)
Total income taxes
$
3,217

 
$
8,928

 
$
9,387
Summary Of Effective Income Tax Rate For Continuing Operations
The significant differences between the U.S. federal statutory rate and the effective income tax rate for continuing operations are as follows:
 
Percent of Income Before Income
Taxes from Continuing  Operations
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Federal statutory rate
35.0

 
35.0

 
35.0

State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
2.3

 
0.3

 
2.2

Foreign rate differences
1.8

 
3.1

 
(0.1
)
Non-deductible expenses
1.4

 
(1.9
)
 
0.9

Changes in estimates related to prior year tax provision
1.2

 
(2.1
)
 
(2.3
)
Valuation allowance for capital loss carry-forwards
1.0

 
1.3

 
(10.2
)
Tax contingency accruals and tax settlements
0.4

 
(3.1
)
 
2.0

Tax incentive
—

 
0.5

 
(0.1
)
Foreign investment write down
(0.7
)
 
(10.9
)
 
—

Unremitted earnings from foreign operations
(0.9
)
 
2.2

 
(3.8
)
Valuation allowance due to foreign losses
(1.5
)
 
—

 
(0.4
)
Research and development tax credit
(2.0
)
 
1.5

 
(0.6
)
Domestic Production Activities Deduction
(2.7
)
 
3.6

 
(1.9
)
Remitted earnings from foreign operations
(23.7
)
 
0.1

 
—

Goodwill impairment
—

 
(68.1
)
 
—

Effective income tax rate for continuing operations
11.6

 
(38.5
)
 
20.7
Schedule Of Deferred Tax Liabilities And Assets
Deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015, are as follows:
(In Thousands)
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles
$
43,546

 
$
42,900

Depreciation
24,178

 
22,221

Foreign currency translation gain adjustment
1,424

 
2,738

Derivative financial instruments
493

 
—

Total deferred tax liabilities
69,641

 
67,859

Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Pensions
30,733

 
31,972

Employee benefits
10,262

 
10,397

Excess capital losses and book/tax basis differences on investments
7,595

 
8,026

Inventory
3,622

 
4,636

Asset write-offs, divestitures and environmental accruals
2,515

 
2,022

Tax benefit on state and foreign NOL and credit carryforwards
4,921

 
1,624

Timing adjustment for unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions, including portion relating to interest and penalties
395

 
1,006

Allowance for doubtful accounts
198

 
406

Derivative financial instruments
—

 
234

Other
1,568

 
2,224

Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
61,809

 
62,547

Less: Valuation allowance
12,694

 
13,344

Total deferred tax assets
49,115

 
49,203

Net deferred tax liability
$
20,526

 
$
18,656

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
 
 
 
Other assets and deferred charges (noncurrent)
584

 
—

Deferred income taxes (noncurrent)
$
21,110

 
$
18,656

Net deferred tax liability
$
20,526

 
$
18,656
Schedule Of Unrecognized Uncertain Tax Positions
A reconciliation of the Company’s unrecognized uncertain tax positions since January 1, 2014, is shown below:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(In Thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at beginning of period
$
4,049

 
$
3,255

 
$
2,239

Increase (decrease) due to tax positions taken in:
 
 
 
 
 
Current period
1,151

 
518

 
619

Prior period
43

 
326

 
397

Increase (decrease) due to settlements with taxing authorities
(1,706
)
 
—

 
—

Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations
(222
)
 
(50
)
 
—

Balance at end of period
$
3,315

 
$
4,049

 
$
3,255
Schedule Of Additional Information Related To Unrecognized Uncertain Tax Positions
Additional information related to unrecognized uncertain tax positions since January 1, 2014 is summarized below:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
(In Thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Gross unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions (reflected in current income tax and other noncurrent liability accounts in the balance sheet)
$
3,315

 
$
4,049

 
$
3,255

Deferred income tax assets related to unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions (reflected in deferred income tax accounts in the balance sheet)
(345
)
 
(858
)
 
(726
)
Net unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions, which would impact the effective tax rate if recognized
2,970

 
3,191

 
2,529

Interest and penalties accrued on deductions taken relating to uncertain tax positions (approximately $(262), $90 and $150 reflected in income tax expense in the income statement in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, with the balance shown in current income tax and other noncurrent liability accounts in the balance sheet)
135

 
397

 
310

Related deferred income tax assets recognized on interest and penalties
(49
)
 
(148
)
 
(116
)
Interest and penalties accrued on uncertain tax positions net of related deferred income tax benefits, which would impact the effective tax rate if recognized
86

 
249

 
194

Total net unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions reflected in the balance sheet, which would impact the effective tax rate if recognized
$
3,056

 
$
3,440

 
$
2,723