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Restructuring Expenses | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring Expenses | Note 7 - Restructuring Expenses Activity related to restructuring costs for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is presented below:
(Dollars in Millions) | Fireside Bank |  | Unitrin Direct |  | All Other Segments |  | Total
Liability at Beginning of Year: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs | $ | 5.7 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6.3 |
Early Lease Termination Costs | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Liability at Beginning of Year | 5.7 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 6.4 |
Expenses Incurred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs | 2.8 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 3.6 |
Early Lease Termination Costs | — |  |  | 1.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.3 |
Total Expenses Incurred | 2.8 |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 4.9 |
Payments of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs | 0.6 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 1.7 |
Early Lease Termination Costs | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Total Payments | 0.6 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 1.8 |
Liability at End of Period: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs | 7.9 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 8.2 |
Early Lease Termination Costs | — |  |  | 1.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.3 |
Liability at End of Period | $ | 7.9 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9.5 |
Employee termination costs are accrued and recognized as expense over the employee’s expected service period. Unrecognized employee termination costs were $5.2 million at June 30, 2011, of which $1.8 million is expected to be expensed in the remainder of 2011 and $3.4 million is expected to be expensed in 2012 and thereafter. Note 7 - Restructuring Expenses (continued) Activity related to restructuring costs for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is presented below:
(Dollars in Millions) |  | Fireside Bank |  | Unitrin Direct |  | All Other Segments |  | Total
Liability at Beginning of Year: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs |  | $ | 2.8 |  |  | $ | 1.4 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 4.4 |
Early Lease Termination Costs |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.8 |
Other Associated Costs |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Liability at Beginning of Year |  | 3.0 |  |  | 2.0 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 5.2 |
Expenses Incurred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs |  | 1.7 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 2.4 |
Early Lease Termination Costs |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other Associated Costs |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Total Expenses Incurred |  | 1.8 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 2.5 |
Payments of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs |  | 0.3 |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 1.9 |
Early Lease Termination Costs |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.4 |
Other Associated Costs |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Total Payments |  | 0.6 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 2.4 |
Liability at End of Period: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Termination Costs |  | 4.2 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 4.9 |
Early Lease Termination Costs |  | — |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.4 |
Other Associated Costs |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Liability at End of Period |  | $ | 4.2 |  |  | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5.3 |

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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 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 2: 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 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 5: 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=6394695&loc=d3e140864-122747 + Details
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