Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details 3)

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INCOME TAXES (Details 3) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Unused operating loss carryovers of foreign subsidiaries for tax purposes $ 7,143 $ 5,364  
Foreign tax and withholding credits 13,183 11,732  
Unrecognized tax benefits      
Outstanding balance for liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits, which if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate 6,800 7,800  
Interest and penalties included in the outstanding balance for liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits 1,800 2,000  
Increase (decrease) in interest and penalties (100) 300  
Increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits 1,400 1,600 $ 2,300
Interest expense and penalties included in increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits 300 300 300
Benefit related to the lapse of applicable statute of limitations 2,500 100 300
Interest and penalties related to lapse of statute of limitations 400    
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of liabilities associated with uncertain tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties      
Unrecognized tax benefits, opening balance 5,825 4,950 11,050
Settlement of liability reclassified as income tax payable 0 (104) (591)
Payments on liability 0 0 0
Tax positions taken in a prior period      
Gross increases 0 0 0
Gross decreases 0 (47) (6,614)
Tax positions taken in the current period      
Gross increases 1,182 1,252 1,934
Gross decreases 0 0 0
Lapse of applicable statute of limitations (2,121) (69) (244)
Currency translation adjustments 22 (157) (585)
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance $ 4,908 $ 5,825 $ 4,950