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Reportable Segments and Geographic Data (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Reportable Segments and Geographic Data [Abstract] |
Schedule of Financial Data by Reporting Segment | The following tables show data by reportable segment, reconciled to consolidated totals included in the financial statements:
(in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
Net sales |  |  |
Paper Machine Clothing | $657,569 | $623,555 | $609,897
Engineered Fabrics | 81,642 | 77,465 | 74,908
Engineered Composites | 48,076 | 41,867 | 33,824
PrimaLoft® Products | 27,409 | 22,882 | 18,992
Consolidated total | $814,696 | $765,769 | $737,621
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Paper Machine Clothing | 45,831 | 43,979 | 49,864
Engineered Fabrics | 2,350 | 5,057 | 5,902
Engineered Composites | 4,959 | 4,277 | 4,591
PrimaLoft® Products | 391 | 373 | 427
Research and Unallocated expenses | 10,672 | 7,131 | 7,055
Consolidated total | $64,203 | $60,817 | $67,839
Operating income/(loss) |  |  |
Paper Machine Clothing | $165,528 | $156,561 | $42,624
Engineered Fabrics | 11,230 | 9,101 | 3,047
Engineered Composites | (4,204) | (9,176) | (6,653)
PrimaLoft® Products | 8,540 | 6,610 | 3,689
Research expense | (29,007) | (26,064) | (23,849)
Unallocated expenses | (69,014) | (65,747) | (54,984)
Operating income/(loss) before reconciling items | 83,073 | 71,285 | (36,126)
Reconciling items: |  |  |
Interest income | 2,027 | 1,165 | 741
Interest expense | (20,148) | (18,405) | (21,368)
Other income/(expense), net | (2,720) | 884 | 49,700
Consolidated income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $62,232 | $54,929 | ($7,053)
Schedule of Restructuring Costs by Reporting Segment | The table below presents restructuring costs by reportable segment (also see Note 5):
(in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
Paper Machine Clothing | $3,260 | $3,705 | $66,941
Engineered Fabrics | 2,420 | 1,057 | 4,311
Engineered Composites | 57 | 930 | 291
PrimaLoft® Products | - | - | 61
Unallocated expenses | 3,580 | (1,945) | (3,430)
Consolidated total | $9,317 | $3,747 | $68,174
Schedule of Operating Assets and Capital Expeditures by Reporting Segment | The following table presents invested capital and capital expenditures by reportable segment:
(in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
Invested capital |  |  |
Paper Machine Clothing | $667,189 | $702,547 | $742,662
Engineered Fabrics | 45,953 | 70,588 | 78,234
Engineered Composites | 80,916 | 74,332 | 68,088
PrimaLoft® Products | 5,747 | 5,154 | 6,259
Reconciling items: |  |  |
Cash | 118,909 | 117,925 | 94,139
Income taxes receivable and deferred | 164,654 | 179,535 | 183,929
Investment in associated companies | 879 | 858 | 900
Other assets | 34,670 | 29,913 | 72,418
Assets of discontinued operations | 112,011 | 97,441 | 98,520
Consolidated total assets | $1,230,928 | $1,278,293 | $1,345,149
Capital expenditures and purchased software |  |  |
Paper Machine Clothing | $8,167 | $18,629 | $28,178
Engineered Fabrics | 2,974 | 605 | 1,330
Engineered Composites | 9,684 | 6,559 | 7,549
PrimaLoft® Products | 76 | 91 | 36
Research and Unallocated | 6,603 | 5,164 | 4,770
Consolidated total | $27,504 | $31,048 | $41,863
Schedule of Financial Data by Geographic Area | The following table shows data by geographic area. Net sales are based on the location of the operation recording the final sale to the customer.
(in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
Net sales |  |  |
United States | $324,143 | $312,590 | $305,630
Switzerland | 245,562 | 223,443 | 212,544
Brazil | 61,493 | 61,410 | 57,745
Canada | 40,422 | 36,804 | 37,709
China | 34,977 | 25,171 | 14,558
Other countries | 108,099 | 106,351 | 109,435
Consolidated total | $814,696 | $765,769 | $737,621
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net |  |  |
United States | $134,078 | $141,037 | $148,578
China | 126,072 | 133,851 | 135,239
Other countries | 62,208 | 71,387 | 86,126
Korea | 34,102 | 40,473 | 34,556
Canada | 29,650 | 34,149 | 38,329
United Kingdom | 27,196 | 28,425 | 31,021
Sweden | 26,210 | 32,630 | 33,591
Consolidated total | $439,516 | $481,952 | $507,440

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