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DERIVATIVES (BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION) (Details) - Foreign Exchange [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Cash Flow [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Total net derivative asset (liability) | $ (16,163) | $ (26,256)
Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Cash Flow [Member] | Prepaids And Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Total net derivative asset (liability) | 644 | 220
Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Cash Flow [Member] | Other assets [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Total net derivative asset (liability) | 491 | 393
Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Cash Flow [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Total net derivative asset (liability) | (12,005) | (15,603)
Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Cash Flow [Member] | Other long-term liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Total net derivative asset (liability) | (5,293) | (11,266)
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Total net derivative asset (liability) | 820 | 1,470
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Prepaids And Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Total net derivative asset (liability) | 839 | 1,603
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Total net derivative asset (liability) | $ (19) | $ (133)

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