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Restructuring (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Restructuring [Abstract]

Restructuring Cost by Segment

The following table summarizes the restructuring expense by segment and discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)		2016				2015
Flavors & Fragrances		$	2,942			$	5,829
Color			39				161
Asia Pacific			-				58
Corporate & Other			361				1,067
Total Continuing Operations			3,342				7,115
Discontinued Operations			-				29
Total Restructuring		$	3,342			$	7,144

Summary of Restructuring Costs

The Company recorded restructuring costs in continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as follows:

(In thousands)		Selling & Administrative				Cost of Products Sold				Total
Employee separation		$	131			$	-			$	131
Long-lived asset impairment			471				-				471
Write-down of inventory			-				644				644
Other costs(1)			2,096				-				2,096
Total		$	2,698			$	644			$	3,342

⁽¹⁾ Other costs include decommissioning costs, professional services, temporary labor, moving costs and other related costs.

The Company recorded restructuring costs in continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as follows:

(In thousands)		Selling & Administrative				Cost of Products Sold				Total
Employee separation		$	1,908			$	-			$	1,908
Long-lived asset impairment			3,815				-				3,815
Gain on asset sales			(1,301	)			-				(1,301	)
Write-down of inventory			-				141				141
Other costs(1)			2,552				-				2,552
Total		$	6,974			$	141			$	7,115

⁽¹⁾ Other costs include decommissioning costs, professional services, temporary labor, moving costs and other related costs.

Summary of Accrual for Restructuring and Other Charges

The following table summarizes the accrual activities for the restructuring activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

(In thousands)		Employee Separations				Asset Related and Other				Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015		$	10,260			$	912			$	11,172
Expense activity			131				2,096				2,227
Cash spent			(2,454	)			(2,510	)			(4,964	)
Translation adjustment			274				-				274
Balance as of March 31, 2016		$	8,211			$	498			$	8,709

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Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by segment including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to 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.

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Tabular disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets.

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