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TableChanges in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001420800 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components [Axis]Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components [Axis]Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components [Axis]
Net Unrecognized Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Cost [Member]Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]Unrealized (Loss) Gain On Hedging Activities [Member]Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components [Domain]Net Unrecognized Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Cost [Member]Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]Unrealized (Loss) Gain On Hedging Activities [Member]Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components [Domain]Net Unrecognized Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Cost [Member]Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]Unrealized (Loss) Gain On Hedging Activities [Member]Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components [Domain]
Beginning Balance
(193,258,000) 
(528,620,000) 
35,163,000  
(686,715,000) 
(240,513,000) 
(227,059,000) 
23,881,000  
(443,691,000) 
(163,092,000) 
123,021,000  
(6,529,000) 
(46,600,000) 
Acquisition of shares held by noncontrolling interest
        
0  
(942,000) 
0  
(942,000) 
Net actuarial gain (loss)
4,815,000  
0  
0  
4,815,000  
28,349,000  
0  
0  
28,349,000  
(89,379,000) 
0  
0  
(89,379,000) 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
2,620,000  
(312,017,000) 
722,000  
(308,675,000) 
7,747,000  
(301,011,000) 
(382,000) 
(293,646,000) 
4,742,000  
(351,234,000) 
(32,000) 
(346,524,000) 
(Loss) gain on long-term intra-entity foreign currency transactions
0  
(22,530,000) 
0  
(22,530,000) 
0  
(550,000) 
0  
(550,000) 
0  
2,096,000  
0  
2,096,000  
Gain (loss) on net investment hedges
0  
0  
18,537,000  
18,537,000  
0  
0  
14,537,000  
14,537,000  
0  
0  
39,374,000  
39,374,000  
Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges
0  
0  
(789,000) 
(789,000) 
0  
0  
(2,873,000) 
(2,873,000) 
0  
0  
(8,932,000) 
(8,932,000) 
Other
   
0  
3,817,000  
0  
0  
3,817,000  
1,934,000  
0  
0  
1,934,000  
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
7,435,000  
 
(334,547,000) 
 
18,470,000  
 
(308,642,000) 
 
39,913,000  
 
(301,561,000) 
 
11,282,000  
 
(250,366,000) 
 
(82,703,000) 
 
(349,138,000) 
 
30,410,000  
 
(401,431,000) 
 
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss
4,634,000 1
2,378,000 2
0  
7,012,000  
7,342,000 1
0  
0  
7,342,000  
5,282,000 1
0  
0  
5,282,000  
Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income
12,069,000  
 
(332,169,000) 
 
18,470,000  
 
(301,630,000) 
 
47,255,000  
 
(301,561,000) 
 
11,282,000  
 
(243,024,000) 
 
(77,421,000) 
 
(349,138,000) 
 
30,410,000  
 
(396,149,000) 
 
Ending balance
(181,189,000) 
 
(860,789,000) 
 
53,633,000  
 
(988,345,000) 
 
(193,258,000) 
 
(528,620,000) 
 
35,163,000  
 
(686,715,000) 
 
(240,513,000) 
 
(227,059,000) 
 
23,881,000  
 
(443,691,000) 
 
1: Included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 13, “Defined Benefit Plans” for additional details.
2: Foreign currency translation adjustment reclassification is the result of deconsolidation of the Company’s Venezuelan operations during the year ended December 31, 2016. See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for further discussion.