| **Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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| Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax (benefit) expense                                                            | $ (690)        | $ (821)        | $ (453) | $ (82) |
| Amortization of net loss and prior service credit related to pension and postretirement plans, tax expense                 | 1,414          | 715            | 2,916 | 1,610 |
| Net unrealized and realized gain (loss) on effective hedges, tax (benefit) expense                                         | $ (625)        | $ (3,898)      | $ 364 | $ (4,135) |

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Tax effect, net of reclassification adjustments, of the change in the balance sheet adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency of the reporting entity. Also includes the following: gain (loss) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts; foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements; and gain (loss) on a derivative instrument or nonderivative financial instrument that may give rise to a foreign currency transaction gain (loss) that has been designated and qualified as a hedging instrument for hedging of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.
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Tax effect, before reclassifications, of the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans.
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Tax effect of the change in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Also includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).
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