v2.4.0.8
Restructuring Restructuring (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Project [Line Items]  
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activity within the restructuring related balance sheet accounts during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

 
Accrued Employee Severance
 
Asset Impairments & Net Loss on Sale or Disposal
 
Other Accrued Costs
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2014
$
32,709

 
$
—

 
$
3,632

 
$
36,341

Costs incurred and charged to expense
(5,495
)
 
—

 
3,284

 
(2,211
)
Cash payments
(11,177
)
 
—

 
(2,172
)
 
(13,349
)
Non-cash items
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Effect of change in exchange rates
(1,529
)
 
—

 
(109
)
 
(1,638
)
Ending balance, September 30, 2014
$
14,508

 
$
—

 
$
4,635

 
$
19,143
2013 Project [Member]
  
Restructuring Project [Line Items]  
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
The total expected restructuring costs, the restructuring costs recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and the remaining expected restructuring costs as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:

 
Total Expected Costs at
September 30, 2014
 
Costs Recognized in Prior Periods
 
Costs Recognized During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Remaining Costs to be Recognized at September 30, 2014
 
(in thousands)
Employee severance costs
$
23,691

 
$
29,186

 
$
(5,495
)
 
$
—

Asset impairments
1,232

 
1,232

 
—

 
—

Other restructuring costs
3,965

 
681

 
3,284

 
—

Total
$
28,888

 
$
31,099

 
$
(2,211
)
 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electricity
$
15,512

 
$
24,056

 
$
(8,544
)
 
$
—

Gas
4,107

 
4,369

 
(262
)
 
—

Water
3,130

 
1,957

 
1,173

 
—

Corporate unallocated
6,139

 
717

 
5,422

 
—

Total
$
28,888

 
$
31,099

 
$
(2,211
)
 
$
—