CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| NET INCOME | $ 179,124 | $ 167,369 | $ 152,149 |
| Other comprehensive earnings/(loss), net of tax | |||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plans | 14,159 | 1,705 | 9,070 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 9,960 | (602) | (14,760) |
| Other comprehensive earnings/(loss) | 24,119 | 1,103 | (5,690) |
| Comprehensive earnings | $ 203,243 | $ 168,472 | $ 146,459 |
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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, 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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