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Curtailment of operations Ravenswood and Hawesville (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Curtailment of operations - Ravenswood and Hawesville [Abstract]

Component of curtailment cost

 The components of the curtailment costs are as follows:

		December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
Ongoing site costs		$	12,313			$	14,332			$	18,233
Severance/employee-related cost			1,038				455				22,049
OPEB plan curtailment adjustment			(18,304	)			(56,728	)			(14,830	)
Pension plan curtailment adjustment			1,147				4,555				2,478
Alumina contract – amendments and spot sales net losses			-				-				7,448
Power/other contract termination costs			-				-				6,332
Total curtailment expense (benefit)		$	(3,806	)		$	(37,386	)		$	41,710

Cash curtailment expenditures

		December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
Curtailment of operations at Ravenswood and Hawesville		$	13,502			$	10,078			$	22,300
Ongoing idling costs at Ravenswood			9,464				7,351				9,300
Contract termination and amendment costs			-				-				15,100
Total		$	22,966			$	17,429			$	46,700

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