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Other Liabilities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Other liabilities | Other liabilities consisted of the following:
(in thousands) |  | As of September 30, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016
Employee compensation and benefits |  | $ | 19,010 |  |  | $ | 18,356 |
Liability for pension benefits |  | 217,390 |  |  | 232,788 |
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions |  | 808 |  |  | 2,416 |
Other |  | 14,682 |  |  | 20,393 |
Other liabilities (less current portion) |  | $ | 251,890 |  |  | $ | 273,953 |

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