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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Income before Income Tax
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on income (tax benefits) was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Domestic
 
$
23,205

 
$
(15,944
)
 
$
(75,112
)
Foreign
 
12,064

 
17,159

 
39,137

Total
 
$
35,269

 
$
1,215

 
$
(35,975
)
 
 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Provisions (benefits) for taxes on income (loss) from continuing operations consisted of the following components (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
(636
)
 
$
2,150

 
$
(2,112
)
Foreign
 
3,585

 
5,600

 
10,586

State
 
175

 
528

 
2,635

Subtotal
 
3,124

 
8,278

 
11,109

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
2,158

 
218

 
(18,629
)
Foreign
 
475

 
1,382

 
3,034

State
 
352

 
(673
)
 
646

Subtotal
 
2,985

 
927

 
(14,949
)
Total tax provision (benefit)
 
$
6,109

 
$
9,205

 
$
(3,840
)
 
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Income tax (benefit) expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% to income (loss) before income taxes, equity in income (loss) of joint ventures and minority interests as a result of the following (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Income taxes (benefit) at U.S. federal statutory tax rate
 
$
12,344

 
$
425

 
$
(12,591
)
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in the balance of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets allocated to foreign income tax expense
 
1,364

 
(756
)
 
7,785

Change in the balance of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets allocated to domestic income tax expense
 
(4,202
)
 
4,834

 
5,206

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
 
342

 
(94
)
 
(3,073
)
Divestitures
 
271

 
2,269

 

Meals and entertainment
 
736

 
761

 
863

Changes in taxes previously accrued
 
23

 
(489
)
 
(1,932
)
Foreign tax rate differences
 
(2,559
)
 
(1,468
)
 
(9,215
)
Goodwill impairment
 

 
3,485

 
9,690

Recognition of uncertain tax positions
 
85

 
24

 
(96
)
Settlement of escrow arrangement
 

 
(1,115
)
 

Domestic Production Activities deduction
 
(1,017
)
 
(528
)
 
(81
)
Incremental U.S. taxes on undistributed foreign earnings
 

 
2,102

 

Other matters
 
(1,278
)
 
(245
)
 
(396
)
Total tax provision (benefit)
 
$
6,109

 
$
9,205

 
$
(3,840
)
Effective tax rate
 
17.3
%
 
757.6
%
 
10.7
%
 
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Net deferred taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Foreign tax credit carryforwards
 
$
3,426

 
$
358

Net operating loss carryforwards
 
26,212

 
14,688

Accrued expenses
 
17,366

 
24,449

Other
 
8,701

 
8,285

Total gross deferred income tax assets
 
55,705

 
47,780

Less valuation allowance
 
(15,428
)
 
(18,897
)
Net deferred income tax assets
 
40,277

 
28,883

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
(12,627
)
 
(11,438
)
Intangible assets
 
(28,346
)
 
(14,525
)
Undistributed foreign earnings
 
(7,051
)
 
(9,153
)
Other
 
(9,237
)
 
(8,248
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
 
(57,261
)
 
(43,364
)
Net deferred income tax liabilities
 
$
(16,984
)
 
$
(14,481
)

The Company’s tax assets and liabilities, netted by taxing location, are in the following captions in the balance sheets (in thousands):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Current deferred income tax assets, net
 
$
7,824

 
$
7,804

Current deferred income tax liabilities, net (1)
 
(3,317
)
 
(5,029
)
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets, net
 
1,848

 
2,130

Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities, net
 
(23,339
)
 
(19,386
)
Net deferred income tax liabilities
 
$
(16,984
)
 
$
(14,481
)

__________________________
(1) 
The December 31, 2015 balance includes $1.5 million of deferred income tax liabilities related to BPPC, which are classified as held for sale. See Note 5.
 
 
Summary of Valuation Allowance
Activity in the valuation allowance is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, at beginning of year
 
$
18,897

 
$
19,353

 
$
7,797

Additions
 
3,095

 
7,783

 
14,442

Reversals
 
(4,984
)
 
(5,294
)
 
(2,090
)
Other adjustments
 
(1,580
)
 
(2,945
)
 
(796
)
Balance, at end of year
 
$
15,428

 
$
18,897

 
$
19,353

 
 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at January 1,
 
$
2,410

 
$
2,672

 
$
2,936

Additions for tax positions of prior years related to acquisitions
 
148

 

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years
 
10

 
10

 
36

Lapse in statute of limitations
 
(83
)
 
(218
)
 
(252
)
Foreign currency translation
 
(20
)
 
(54
)
 
(48
)
Balance at December 31, total tax provision
 
$
2,465

 
$
2,410

 
$
2,672