Management Actions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

3.	Management Actions

2010 Action - During the fourth quarter of 2010, we implemented a restructuring action. A pretax charge of $1,671 was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2010 as a result of that action. The pretax charge consisted of severance and outplacement services and was included within Selling and Administrative Expense in the 2010 Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balances is as follows:

	Severance, Early Retirement and Related Costs
2010 restructuring action	$	1,671
Cash payments		(87	)
December 31, 2010 balance	$	1,584
2011 utilization:
Cash payments		(1,534	)
Foreign currency adjustments		(54	)
Change in estimate		110
December 31, 2011 balance	$	106

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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