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Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Retirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Weighted-average asset allocations by asset category of the U.S. and U.K. Pension Plans
Weighted-average asset allocations by asset category of the U.S. and U.K. Pension Plans as of December 31, 2011 are as follows:

Asset Category
 
Total
  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 $533  $533  $-  $- 
Equity Securities:
                
U.S. Small-Cap (1)
  445   445   -   - 
U.S. Mid-Cap (1)
  2,761   2,761   -   - 
U.S. Large-Cap (1)
  179   179   -   - 
International Small-Cap (2)
  116   116   -   - 
Mutual Funds:
                
Corporate Bonds
  11,557   11,557   -   - 
U.S. Large-Cap (3)
  12,646   12,646   -   - 
Investment Account held by Pension Plan (4)
  7,738   -   7,738   - 
Total
 $35,975  $28,237  $7,738  $- 
 
(1)  
This category is comprised of actively managed domestic common stocks.
 
(2)  
This category is comprised of actively managed international common stocks.
 
(3)  
This category is comprised of funds not actively managed that track the S&P 500.
 
(4)  
This category is comprised of foreign and domestic equities and foreign and domestic fixed interest assets.
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31 are as follows:

   
U.S. Pension Benefits
  
Non-U.S.
Pension Benefits
  
Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
   
2011
  
2010
  
2011
  
2010
  
2011
  
2010
 
Discount rate
  4.39%  5.39%  4.94%  5.39%  4.20%  5.00%
Rate of compensation increase
  3.00%  3.00%  4.60%  5.10%  -   - 
 
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs as of December 31 are as follows:

   
U.S. Pension Benefits
  
Non-U.S.
Pension Benefits
  
Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
   
2011
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
  
2009
 
Discount rate
  5.39%  5.88%  6.90%  5.39%  5.69%  6.16%  5.00%  5.60%  6.90%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
  7.70%  7.70%  8.75%  5.20%  5.50%  4.90%  -   -   - 
Rate of compensation increase
  3.00%  3.00%  4.00%  5.10%  5.10%  4.50%  -   -   - 
Accumulated benefit obligations for all defined benefit plans
The accumulated benefit obligations as of December 31, for all defined benefit plans are as follows:

   
2011
  
2010
 
U.S. Pension Plans
 $42,909  $37,472 
U.K. Pension Plan
  7,858   7,498 
German Pension Plan
  652   676 
Plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
Information for our plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, is as follows:

   
U.S. Pension Plans
  
Non-U.S. Plans
 
   
2011
  
2010
  
2011
  
2010
 
Projected benefit obligation
 $44,280  $38,885  $8,775  $8,394 
Accumulated benefit obligation
  42,909   37,472   8,510   8,174 
Fair value of plan assets
  28,237   29,483   7,738   6,917 
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates as of December 31, are as follows:

   
2011
  
2010
 
Healthcare cost trend rate assumption for the next year
  10.14%  11.25%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
  5.00%  5.00%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
  2031   2031 
Effect of one-percentage-point change in assumed healthcare cost trends
To illustrate, a one-percentage-point change in assumed healthcare cost trends would have the following effects:
 
   
1-Percentage-
  
1-Percentage-
 
   
Point
  
Point
 
   
Decrease
  
Increase
 
Effect on total of service and interest cost components
 $(65) $75 
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
 $(1,121) $1,288 
Changes in benefit obligations and plan assets and funded status
Summaries related to changes in benefit obligations and plan assets and to the funded status of our defined benefit and postretirement medical benefit plans are as follows:
 
   
U.S. Pension Benefits
  
Non-U.S.
Pension Benefits
  
Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
   
2011
  
2010
  
2011
  
2010
  
2011
  
2010
 
Change in benefit obligation:
                  
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
 $38,885  $36,034  $8,394  $7,994  $13,423  $14,323 
Service cost
  651   657   133   117   132   121 
Interest cost
  2,013   2,032   465   434   612   681 
Plan participants' contributions
  -   -   24   25   -   - 
Plan amendments
  233   -   -   -   -   - 
Actuarial loss (gain)
  4,216   1,842   40   250   72   (892)
Foreign exchange
  -   -   (63)  (294)  -   - 
Benefits paid
  (1,718)  (1,680)  (218)  (132)  (531)  (810)
Benefit obligation at end of year
 $44,280  $38,885  $8,775  $8,394  $13,708  $13,423 
Change in fair value of plan assets and net accrued liabilities:
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 $29,483  $27,438  $6,917  $6,451  $-  $- 
Actual return on plan assets
  357   3,610   715   454   -   - 
Employer contributions
  115   115   352   338   531   810 
Plan participants' contributions
  -   -   24   25   -   - 
Foreign exchange
  -   -   (52)  (219)  -   - 
Benefits paid
  (1,718)  (1,680)  (218)  (132)  (531)  (810)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
  28,237   29,483   7,738   6,917   -   - 
Funded status at end of year
 $(16,043) $(9,402) $(1,037) $(1,477) $(13,708) $(13,423)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
 
Current liabilities
 $(129) $(131) $(38) $(38) $(841) $(855)
Noncurrent liabilities
  (15,914)  (9,271)  (999)  (1,439)  (12,867)  (12,568)
Net accrued liability
 $(16,043) $(9,402) $(1,037) $(1,477) $(13,708) $(13,423)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of:
 
Prior service cost
 $606  $923  $-  $-  $(689) $(1,268)
Net actuarial loss
  12,488   6,331   2,000   302   1,921   1,849 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 $13,094  $7,254  $2,000  $302  $1,232  $581 
Components of the net periodic benefit cost
The components of the net periodic benefit cost for the three years ended December 31, were as follows:

   
U.S. Pension Benefits
  
Non-U.S.
Pension Benefits
  
Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
   
2011
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
  
2009
 
Service cost
 $651  $657  $648  $133  $117  $97  $132  $121  $141 
Interest cost
  2,013   2,032   2,116   465   434   406   612   681   854 
Expected return on plan assets
  (2,325)  (2,340)  (2,767)  (376)  (346)  (276)  -   -   - 
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)
  27   22   (151)  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Amortization of transition (asset) obligation
  -   -   (20)  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Amortization of prior service cost
  550   554   555   -   -   -   (580)  (579)  (580)
Foreign currency
  -   -   -   (18)  (65)  61   -   -   - 
Net periodic benefit cost
 $916  $925  $381  $204  $140  $288  $164  $223  $415 
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income for the three years ended December 31, were as follows:
 
   
U.S. Pension Benefits
  
Non-U.S.
Pension Benefits
  
Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
   
2011
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
  
2009
  
2011
  
2010
  
2009
 
Prior service cost
 $233  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Net actuarial loss (gain)
  6,184   573   387   (300)  143   502   72   (892)  1,823 
Amortization of prior service cost
  (550)  (554)  (555)  -   -   -   580   580   580 
Amortization of prior transition asset
  -   -   20   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain
  (27)  (22)  151   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
 $5,840  $(3) $3  $(300) $143  $502  $652  $(312) $2,403 
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost
                                 
and other comprehensive income
 $6,756  $922  $384  $(96) $283  $790  $816  $(89) $2,818 
Expected future benefit payments
The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid for our U.S. and Non-U.S. plans:

   
U.S. Pension Benefits
  
Non-U.S.
Pension Benefits
  
Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
2012
 $1,659  $178  $841 
2013
  1,846   183   914 
2014
  2,088   187   1,012 
2015
  2,368   192   1,096 
2016
  2,541   196   1,166 
2017 to 2021
  14,423   1,059   5,888 
Total
 $24,925  $1,995  $10,917 
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income to be recognized over next fiscal year
The following amounts are included in accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2011 and are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during 2012:

      
Postretirement
 
   
Pension
  
Medical
 
   
Benefits
  
Benefits
 
Net loss
 $1,030  $67 
Net prior service cost (credit)
  388   (580)