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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract] |
Retirement Plan amounts recorded on consolidated balance sheets | The following table summarizes amounts recorded on the consolidated balance sheets associated with these various retirement benefit plans:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Included in "Other Assets": |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-U.S. pension plans |  | $ | 802 |  |  | $ | 1,741 |
Total included in other assets |  | $ | 802 |  |  | $ | 1,741 |
Accrued pension and other postretirement costs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. pension plans |  | $ | (83,482 | ) |  | $ | (65,090 | )
Non-U.S. pension plans |  |  | (209,224 | ) |  |  | (201,150 | )
U.S. other postretirement plans |  |  | (10,924 | ) |  |  | (10,633 | )
Non-U.S. other postretirement plans |  |  | (5,972 | ) |  |  | (5,801 | )
Other retirement obligations |  |  | (9,534 | ) |  |  | (8,443 | )
Total accrued pension and other postretirement costs |  | $ | (319,136 | ) |  | $ | (291,117 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. pension plans |  | $ | 135,009 |  |  | $ | 108,239 |
Non-U.S. pension plans |  |  | 41,494 |  |  |  | 28,454 |
U.S. other postretirement plans |  |  | (4,142 | ) |  |  | (5,516 | )
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss* |  | $ | 172,361 |  |  | $ | 131,177 |
* - Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss are presented in this table pre-tax.
Reconciliation of benefit obligation, plan assets, an funded status | The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the benefit obligation, plan assets, and funded status related to U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans:
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year |  | $ | 303,613 |  |  | $ | 231,870 |  |  | $ | 289,430 |  |  | $ | 231,416 |
Service cost |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,197 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,027 |
Interest cost |  |  | 16,332 |  |  |  | 10,366 |  |  |  | 16,341 |  |  |  | 10,774 |
Plan amendments |  |  | - |  |  |  | 531 |  |  |  | 8,777 |  |  |  | 163 |
Spin-off of VPG |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,255 | ) |  |  | (13,882 | )
Actuarial (gains) losses |  |  | 20,320 |  |  |  | 14,986 |  |  |  | 7,379 |  |  |  | 20,899 |
Benefits paid |  |  | (17,738 | ) |  |  | (12,764 | ) |  |  | (17,059 | ) |  |  | (10,991 | )
Currency translation |  |  | - |  |  |  | (4,220 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (9,536 | )
Benefit obligation at end of year |  | $ | 322,527 |  |  | $ | 243,966 |  |  | $ | 303,613 |  |  | $ | 231,870 |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | $ | 238,523 |  |  | $ | 32,461 |  |  | $ | 216,641 |  |  | $ | 34,762 |
Actual return on plan assets |  |  | 1,117 |  |  |  | 830 |  |  |  | 26,116 |  |  |  | 2,376 |
Spin-off of VPG |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (8,939 | )
Company contributions |  |  | 17,143 |  |  |  | 15,325 |  |  |  | 12,825 |  |  |  | 14,427 |
Benefits paid |  |  | (17,738 | ) |  |  | (12,763 | ) |  |  | (17,059 | ) |  |  | (10,991 | )
Currency translation |  |  | - |  |  |  | (309 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 826 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | $ | 239,045 |  |  | $ | 35,544 |  |  | $ | 238,523 |  |  | $ | 32,461 |
Funded status at end of year |  | $ | (83,482 | ) |  | $ | (208,422 | ) |  | $ | (65,090 | ) |  | $ | (199,409
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the benefit obligation, plan assets, and accrued benefit cost related to U.S. and non-U.S. non-pension defined benefit postretirement plans:
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year |  | $ | 10,633 |  |  | $ | 5,801 |  |  | $ | 13,617 |  |  | $ | 5,841 |
Service cost |  |  | 77 |  |  |  | 275 |  |  |  | 95 |  |  |  | 255 |
Interest cost |  |  | 547 |  |  |  | 282 |  |  |  | 640 |  |  |  | 291 |
Spin-off of VPG |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,493 | ) |  |  | - |
Actuarial (gains) losses |  |  | 675 |  |  |  | 341 |  |  |  | (148 | ) |  |  | 778 |
Benefits paid |  |  | (1,008 | ) |  |  | (618 | ) |  |  | (1,078 | ) |  |  | (854 | )
Currency translation |  |  | - |  |  |  | (109 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (510 | )
Benefit obligation at end of year |  | $ | 10,924 |  |  | $ | 5,972 |  |  | $ | 10,633 |  |  | $ | 5,801 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Funded status at end of year |  | $ | (10,924 | ) |  | $ | (5,972 | ) |  | $ | (10,633 | ) |  | $ | (5,801 | )
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet | Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of the following:
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Other assets |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 802 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,741 |
Accrued benefit liability |  |  | (83,482 | ) |  |  | (209,224 | ) |  |  | (65,090 | ) |  |  | (201,150 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  | 135,009 |  |  |  | 41,494 |  |  |  | 108,239 |  |  |  | 28,454 |
|  | $ | 51,527 |  |  | $ | (166,928 | ) |  | $ | 43,149 |  |  | $ | (170,955 | )
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of the following:
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Accrued benefit liability |  | $ | (10,924 | ) |  | $ | (5,972 | ) |  | $ | (10,633 | ) |  | $ | (5,801 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | (4,142 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5,516 | ) |  |  | - |
|  | $ | (15,066 | ) |  | $ | (5,972 | ) |  | $ | (16,149 | ) |  | $ | (5,801 | )
Components of actuarial items | Actuarial items consist of the following:
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss |  | $ | 130,608 |  |  | $ | 41,494 |  |  | $ | 101,236 |  |  | $ | 28,454 |
Unamortized prior service cost |  |  | 4,401 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,003 |  |  |  | - |
|  | $ | 135,009 |  |  | $ | 41,494 |  |  | $ | 108,239 |  |  | $ | 28,454 |
Actuarial items consist of the following:
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Unrecognized net actuarial gain |  | $ | (2,309 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (3,299 | ) |  | $ | - |
Unamortized prior service (credit) cost |  |  | (1,865 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,296 | ) |  |  | - |
Unrecognized net transition obligation |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 79 |  |  |  | - |
|  | $ | (4,142 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (5,516 | ) |  | $ | - |
Projected and accumulated benefit obligations | The following table sets forth additional information regarding the projected and accumulated benefit obligations:
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Accumulated benefit obligation, all plans |  | $ | 322,527 |  |  | $ | 225,381 |  |  | $ | 303,613 |  |  | $ | 213,893 |
Plans for which the accumulated benefit obligation exceeds plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation |  | $ | 322,527 |  |  | $ | 236,323 |  |  | $ | 303,613 |  |  | $ | 225,291 |
Accumulated benefit obligation |  |  | 322,527 |  |  |  | 221,637 |  |  |  | 303,613 |  |  |  | 210,786 |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  | 239,045 |  |  |  | 27,098 |  |  |  | 238,523 |  |  |  | 24,178 |
Components of the net periodic benefit costs | The following table sets forth the components of net periodic pension cost:
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Service cost net of employee contributions |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,197 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,027 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,991 |
Interest cost |  |  | 16,332 |  |  |  | 10,366 |  |  |  | 16,341 |  |  |  | 10,774 |  |  |  | 16,745 |  |  |  | 11,174 |
Expected return on plan assets |  |  | (19,082 | ) |  |  | (1,651 | ) |  |  | (18,098 | ) |  |  | (1,629 | ) |  |  | (14,955 | ) |  |  | (1,689 | )
Amortization of actuarial losses |  |  | 9,006 |  |  |  | 993 |  |  |  | 9,315 |  |  |  | 160 |  |  |  | 11,300 |  |  |  | 70 |
Amortization of prior service cost |  |  | 2,361 |  |  |  | 531 |  |  |  | 1,477 |  |  |  | 163 |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 94 |
Curtailment and settlement losses (gains) |  |  | 148 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 405 |
Net periodic benefit cost |  | $ | 8,765 |  |  | $ | 13,436 |  |  | $ | 9,035 |  |  | $ | 12,495 |  |  | $ | 13,124 |  |  | $ | 13,045 |
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost:
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Service cost |  | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | 275 |  |  | $ | 95 |  |  | $ | 255 |  |  | $ | 113 |  |  | $ | 330 |
Interest cost |  |  | 547 |  |  |  | 282 |  |  |  | 640 |  |  |  | 291 |  |  |  | 810 |  |  |  | 391 |
Amortization of actuarial gains |  |  | (315 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (244 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (300 | ) |  |  | - |
Amortization of prior service credit |  |  | (431 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (434 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (441 | ) |  |  | - |
Amortization of transition obligation |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 61 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 74 |  |  |  | - |
Net periodic benefit cost |  | $ | (75 | ) |  | $ | 557 |  |  | $ | 118 |  |  | $ | 546 |  |  | $ | 256 |  |  | $ | 721 |
Weighted average assumptions used | The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 of the respective years:
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Discount rate |  |  | 5.00 | % |  |  | 3.96 | % |  |  | 5.50 | % |  |  | 4.50 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 2.31 | % |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 2.19 | %
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the net periodic pension costs for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Discount rate |  |  | 5.50 | % |  |  | 4.50 | % |  |  | 5.75 | % |  |  | 5.19 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 2.19 | % |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 2.34 | %
Expected return on plan assets |  |  | 8.00 | % |  |  | 4.26 | % |  |  | 8.50 | % |  |  | 4.89 | %
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 of the respective years:
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Discount rate |  |  | 5.00 | % |  |  | 5.09 | % |  |  | 5.50 | % |  |  | 4.80 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 3.22 | % |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 3.00 | %
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the net periodic benefit costs for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Discount rate |  |  | 5.50 | % |  |  | 4.80 | % |  |  | 5.75 | % |  |  | 5.50 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 3.00 | % |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 3.46 | %
Allocation of plan assets | Plan assets are comprised of:
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Equity securities |  |  | 61 | % |  |  | 19 | % |  |  | 63 | % |  |  | 24 | %
Fixed income securities |  |  | 39 | % |  |  | 29 | % |  |  | 36 | % |  |  | 26 | %
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 52 | % |  |  | 1 | % |  |  | 50 | %
Total |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | 100 | %
Estimated future benefit payments | Estimated future benefit payments are as follows:
|  |  |  | U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Plans
|  | 2012 |  | $18,121 | $11,524
|  | 2013 |  | 18,592 | 12,984
|  | 2014 |  | 25,359 | 14,026
|  | 2015 |  | 20,737 | 12,950
|  | 2016 |  | 21,096 | 13,522
|  | 2017-2021 |  | 106,408 | 77,915
Estimated future benefit payments are as follows:
| U.S. Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans
2012 | $1,024 |  | $581
2013 | 1,018 |  | 221
2014 | 1,010 |  | 331
2015 | 1,012 |  | 376
2016 | 1,000 |  | 509
2017-2021 | 4,369 |  | 3,090

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