CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| NET INCOME | $ 167,369 | $ 152,149 | $ 137,664 |
| Other comprehensive earnings/(loss), net of tax | |||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plans | 1,705 | 9,070 | (25,575) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (602) | (14,760) | (8,142) |
| Other comprehensive earnings/(loss) | 1,103 | (5,690) | (33,717) |
| Comprehensive earnings | $ 168,472 | $ 146,459 | $ 103,947 |
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- Definition Other Comprehensive Income Minimum Pensions Liability Net Adjustment Net of Tax No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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