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Restructuring | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring | Restructuring During 2014 and 2012 the Company recorded restructuring costs as a part of restructuring initiatives that support the implementation of key strategic efforts designed to facilitate long-term, sustainable, growth through cost reduction actions, primarily consisting of employee reductions and facility rationalization. The costs incurred related to these initiatives are included in Restructuring expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations while the related accruals are included in Accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Severance costs primarily consist of severance benefits through payroll continuation, COBRA subsidies, outplacement services, conditional separation costs and employer tax liabilities, while exit costs primarily consist of asset disposals or impairments and lease exit costs. 2014 Initiative During 2014 the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring expenses in the fourth quarter totaling $13.7 million related to the 2014 restructuring initiative. These expenses consisted of employee severance related to employee reductions across various functional areas as well as exit costs and asset impairments. The 2014 restructuring initiative included severance benefits for 217 employees. Severance payments are expected to be fully paid by the end of 2015 using cash from operations. Pre-tax restructuring expenses by segment for 2014 were as follows:
| Severance Costs |  | Exit Costs and Asset Impairments |  | Total
| (In thousands)
Fluid & Metering Technologies | $ | 6,413 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,413 |
Health & Science Technologies | 3,520 |  |  | 1,392 |  |  | 4,912 |
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | 908 |  |  | 126 |  |  | 1,034 |
Corporate/Other | 1,313 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,313 |
Total restructuring costs | $ | 12,154 |  |  | $ | 1,518 |  |  | $ | 13,672 |
2011 Initiative During 2012 the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $32.5 million related to the 2011 restructuring initiative. These expenses consisted of exit costs and employee severance related to employee reductions across various functional areas as well as facility rationalization. The 2011 restructuring initiative included severance benefits for 491 employees in 2012. The 2011 initiative was completed by the end of 2012 and severance payments were fully paid in 2013 using cash from operations. Pre-tax restructuring expenses by segment, for 2012, were as follows:
| Severance Costs |  | Exit Costs |  | Total
| (In thousands)
Fluid & Metering Technologies | $ | 6,226 |  |  | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 6,262 |
Health & Science Technologies | 11,223 |  |  | 3,521 |  |  | 14,744 |
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | 3,226 |  |  | 5,114 |  |  | 8,340 |
Corporate/Other | 2,844 |  |  | 283 |  |  | 3,127 |
Total restructuring costs | $ | 23,519 |  |  | $ | 8,954 |  |  | $ | 32,473 |
Restructuring accruals of $6.1 million and zero at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are reflected in Accrued expenses in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
| Restructuring Initiatives
| (In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2013 | $ | 10,887 |
Restructuring expenses | — |
Payments, utilization and other | (10,887 | )
Balance at December 31, 2013 | — |
Restructuring expenses | 13,672 |
Payments, utilization and other | (7,616 | )
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 6,056 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
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