Restructuring Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges in continuing operations of $67.5 million ($41.2 million after-tax or $0.39 per share) which are presented as restructuring costs in the consolidated statement of operations. These pre-tax charges were comprised of $55.1 million in non-cash long-lived asset impairment charges, $4.2 million in facility closure costs and $8.2 million in employee severance and termination benefit charges. The non-cash long-lived asset impairment charges were based on analysis of the estimated fair values, which represents Level 3 unobservable information in the fair value hierarchy.


•	In the High Performance Materials & Components segment, the Company permanently closed the previously idled Albany, Oregon standard-grade titanium sponge facility, resulting in a $38.1 million non-cash asset impairment charge in 2013. In addition, a charge was recorded for $3.5 million of asset retirement obligations, which were substantially completed in 2014.

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In the Flat Rolled Products segment, the Company permanently closed the previously idled New Castle, Indiana stainless finishing facility in 2013, and the Wallingford, Connecticut stainless finishing facility in 2014. The closure of New Castle and Wallingford resulted in $6.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of non-cash asset impairment charges in 2013. Facility closure costs in 2013 included $0.3 million and $0.4 million in asset retirement obligations for New Castle and Wallingford, respectively. Additionally, pension and other postretirement benefit termination charges of $5.0 million, and $1.0 million of employee termination costs were recognized in 2013 for approximately 65 employees affected by the Wallingford facility closure.

In addition to the above facility closures, restructuring costs in 2013 included $8.0 million of other non-cash long-lived asset impairment charges in the High Performance Materials & Components segment. Other severance charges in 2013 included $1.1 million in pension benefit termination charges in the High Performance Materials & Components segment, and $1.1 million in severance costs, collectively affecting approximately 75 employees.

Reserves for restructuring charges at December 31, 2013 were approximately $2 million for severance costs, which were paid in 2014.

- 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.

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