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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters |
Schedule of restructuring expense | Restructuring expenses for the periods indicated were as follows (in thousands):
|  | For the three months ended |  | For the nine months ended |
|  | September 30, |  | September 30, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Personnel severance and related costs |  | $ | 949 |  | $ | 1,642 |  | $ | 1,384 |  | $ | 1,705 |
Equity compensation and related costs |  | — |  | 220 |  | — |  | 220 |
Lease related and other transition costs |  | 291 |  | — |  | 291 |  | — |
Other associated costs |  | — |  | 152 |  | 96 |  | 152 |
|  | $ | 1,240 |  | $ | 2,014 |  | $ | 1,771 |  | $ | 2,077 |
Schedule of reconciliation of restructuring liability | The following is a reconciliation of the restructuring liability through September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
|  | LED & Solar |  | Data Storage |  | Unallocated Corporate |  | Total |
Short-term liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2013 |  | $ | 448 |  | $ | 1,308 |  | $ | 119 |  | $ | 1,875 |
Restructuring |  | 1,149 |  | 564 |  | 58 |  | 1,771 |
Cash payments |  | (946 | ) | (1,032 | ) | (167 | ) | (2,145 | )
Balance as of September 30, 2013 |  | $ | 651 |  | $ | 840 |  | $ | 10 |  | $ | 1,501 |
The following is a reconciliation of the restructuring liability through December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
|  | LED & Solar |  | Data Storage |  | Unallocated Corporate |  | Total |
Short-term liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2012 |  | $ | 534 |  | $ | 128 |  | $ | 294 |  | $ | 956 |
Restructuring |  | 874 |  | 1,684 |  | 135 |  | 2,693 |
Cash payments |  | (960 | ) | (504 | ) | (310 | ) | (1,774 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 448 |  | $ | 1,308 |  | $ | 119 |  | $ | 1,875 |

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