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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 |
(in thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Machine Clothing |  | $693,176 |  |  | $739,211 |  |  | $701,020 |
Engineered Composites |  | 67,765 |  |  | 48,076 |  |  | 41,867 |
Consolidated total |  | $760,941 |  |  | $787,287 |  |  | $742,887 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Machine Clothing |  | $46,843 |  |  | $48,181 |  |  | $49,036 |
Engineered Composites |  | 5,920 |  |  | 4,959 |  |  | 4,277 |
Research expense |  | 1,252 |  |  | 1,314 |  |  | 1,226 |
Unallocated expenses |  | 9,052 |  |  | 9,358 |  |  | 5,905 |
Consolidated total |  | $63,067 |  |  | $63,812 |  |  | $60,444 |
Operating income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Machine Clothing |  | $163,873 |  |  | $176,759 |  |  | $165,662 |
Engineered Composites |  | (840 | ) |  | (4,204 | ) |  | (9,176 | )
Research expense |  | (27,616 | ) |  | (29,007 | ) |  | (26,064 | )
Unallocated expenses |  | (179,553 | ) |  | (68,940 | ) |  | (65,713 | )
Operating (loss)/income before reconciling items |  | (44,136 | ) |  | 74,608 |  |  | 64,709 |
Reconciling items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | (1,517 | ) |  | (2,027 | ) |  | (1,165 | )
Interest expense |  | 18,118 |  |  | 20,148 |  |  | 18,405 |
Other expense/ (income), net |  | 7,629 |  |  | 2,639 |  |  | (976 | )
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes |  | ($68,366 | ) |  | $53,848 |  |  | $48,445 |
Schedule of Restructuring Costs by Reporting Segment |
(in thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Pension settlement |  |  |  |  |  |
Unallocated expenses |  | $119,735 |  |  | $0 |  |  | $0 |
Restructuring expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Machine Clothing |  | $7,386 |  |  | $5,680 |  |  | $4,762 |
Engineered Composites |  | - |  |  | 57 |  |  | 930 |
Unallocated expenses |  | (325 | ) |  | 3,580 |  |  | (1,945 | )
Consolidated total |  | $7,061 |  |  | $9,317 |  |  | $3,747 |
Schedule of Operating Assets and Capital Expenditures by Reporting Segment |
(in thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Sement assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Machine Clothing |  | $660,595 |  |  | $713,142 |  |  | $773,135 |
Engineered Composites |  | 109,717 |  |  | 80,916 |  |  | 74,332 |
Reconciling items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | 190,718 |  |  | 118,909 |  |  | 117,925 |
Income taxes receivable and deferred |  | 144,480 |  |  | 164,654 |  |  | 179,535 |
Other assets |  | 51,187 |  |  | 34,670 |  |  | 30,771 |
Assets of discontinued operations |  | - |  |  | 118,637 |  |  | 102,595 |
Consolidated total assets |  | $1,156,697 |  |  | $1,230,928 |  |  | $1,278,293 |
Capital expenditures and purchased software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Machine Clothing |  | $14,717 |  |  | $11,141 |  |  | $19,234 |
Engineered Composites |  | 18,979 |  |  | 9,684 |  |  | 6,559 |
Research expenses |  | 1,493 |  |  | 2,052 |  |  | 1,084 |
Unallocated expenses |  | 2,018 |  |  | 4,551 |  |  | 4,080 |
Consolidated total |  | $37,207 |  |  | $27,428 |  |  | $30,957 |
Schedule of Financial Data by Geographic Area |
(in thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $324,764 |  |  | $306,371 |  |  | $296,265 |
Switzerland |  | 203,478 |  |  | 245,562 |  |  | 223,443 |
Brazil |  | 58,755 |  |  | 61,493 |  |  | 61,410 |
China |  | 39,929 |  |  | 34,977 |  |  | 25,171 |
Canada |  | 36,182 |  |  | 40,422 |  |  | 36,804 |
Other countries |  | 97,833 |  |  | 98,462 |  |  | 99,794 |
Consolidated total |  | $760,941 |  |  | $787,287 |  |  | $742,887 |
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $137,405 |  |  | $133,651 |  |  | $140,601 |
China |  | 114,037 |  |  | 126,072 |  |  | 133,851 |
Korea |  | 38,266 |  |  | 34,102 |  |  | 40,473 |
Canada |  | 27,396 |  |  | 29,650 |  |  | 34,149 |
United Kingdom |  | 26,269 |  |  | 27,196 |  |  | 28,425 |
Sweden |  | 23,397 |  |  | 26,210 |  |  | 32,630 |
Other countries |  | 53,384 |  |  | 62,072 |  |  | 70,582 |
Consolidated total |  | $420,154 |  |  | $438,953 |  |  | $480,711 |

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