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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2013 | Oct. 02, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 CIGS Solar Systems Business | Dec. 31, 2011 CIGS Solar Systems Business | Oct. 07, 2010 Metrology | Dec. 31, 2012 Metrology | Dec. 31, 2011 Metrology | Dec. 31, 2010 Metrology
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total pre-tax charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69,800,000 |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charge | 0 | 0 | 1,220,000 | 1,335,000 | 584,000 |  | 6,200,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill write-off |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,800,000 |  |  |  |
Inventory write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |
Charges to settle contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,100,000 |  |  |  |
Lease related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |
Personnel severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |
Working capital adjustment which is included in total proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230,400,000 |  |  |
Amount of proceeds related to assets in China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,200,000 |  |  |
Gain on disposal, pre-tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156,300,000
Pre-tax deferred gain related to net assets in China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,400,000
Deferred pre-tax gain recognized on sale of business in China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,400,000 |  |
Gain on sale of assets of discontinued segment |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of assets of discontinued segment, net of taxes |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations |  |  |  | $ 4,399,000 | $ (62,515,000) | $ (62,000) | $ (61,453,000) |  | $ 4,461,000 | $ (1,062,000) |

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