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INCOME TAXES (TAX RATE RECONCILIATION TABLE) (DETAILS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Effective tax rate reconciliation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax per U.S. federal statutory rate (35%) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,110 | $ 17,605 | $ 30,062
State income taxes, net of federal deduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 460 | (158) | 1,603
Change in valuation allowances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (924) | (129) | 3,923
Foreign income taxes at different rates than the U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,417) | (10,206) | (14,490)
Foreign withholding taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 323 | 590 | 958
Losses in international markets without tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,098 | 2,474 | 1,999
Nondeductible compensation under Section 162(m) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 647 | 104 | 512
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,607 | (133) | 1,756
Permanent difference related to foreign exchange gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142 | 388 | 162
(Income)/losses of foreign branch operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (824) | (635) | (517)
Non-taxable earnings of minority interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,030) | (1,128) | (1,349)
Foreign dividend less foreign tax credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,798) | (4,646) | (4,425)
Increase in deferred tax liability - branch losses in UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,530)
Decrease (increase) to deferred tax asset - change in state tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,101 | 443 | (526)
State income tax credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (207) | (100) | 1,477
Foreign earnings taxed currently in U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,143 | 3,673 | 2,839
Taxes related to prior year filings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (865) | 2,554 | 344
Taxes related to US tax reform | $ 62,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,569 |  | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (474) | 1,967 | 1,160
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total | $ 69,016 | $ 2,071 | $ 1,597 | $ 5,391 | $ 6,196 | $ (813) | $ 2,952 | $ 4,528 | $ 78,075 | $ 12,863 | $ 20,004

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