Restructuring And Impairment Costs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Cumulative Restructuring And Impairment Costs

A summary of the restructuring costs recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2011, is as follows:



(in thousands of dollars)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

Employee termination benefits	$	3,762
Other restructuring costs	3,097
Total	$	6,859

Reconciliation Of Company's Liability For The Restructuring Costs

A reconciliation of the Company’s liability for the employee termination benefits and other restructuring costs discussed above for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, is as follows:



(in thousands of dollars)	Employee Termination Benefits			Other Costs			Total

Balance at beginning of year	$	6,386		$	225		$	6,611
Costs charged to expense	3,762			3,097			6,859
Payments	(5,194		)	(36		)	(5,230		)
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	4,954		$	3,286		$	8,240

Balance at beginning of year	$	1,271		$	291		$	1,562
Payments	(782		)	(216		)	(998		)
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	489		$	75		$	564

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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