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RATIONALIZATION AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of the activity related to the rationalization liabilities by segment

The following tables summarize the activity related to the rationalization liabilities by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:

	North America Welding				Europe Welding				Asia Pacific Welding				Consolidated
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	—			$	2,013			$	1,044			$	3,057
Payments and other adjustments	(495		)		(846		)		(1,287		)		(2,628		)
Charged to expense	1,109				1,666				704				3,479
Balance, September 30, 2013	$	614			$	2,833			$	461			$	3,908

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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