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Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment, net |
Schedule of components of property, plant and equipment |
|  | December 31, |
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|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Land and buildings |  | $ | 78,954 |  | $ | 78,985 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 7,118 |  |  | 7,020 |
Construction in process |  |  | 455 |  |  | 541 |
Total cost |  |  | 86,527 |  |  | 86,546 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (52,114 | ) |  | (49,342 | )
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 34,413 |  | $ | 37,204 |

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