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Other Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Assets [Abstract] |
Other Assets |
9. | Other Assets
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Equity in joint ventures |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 435 |
Deferred financing costs, net |  |  | 3,772 |  |  |  | 4,922 |
Long term receivables |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,679 |
Other |  |  | 7,145 |  |  |  | 6,559 |
Total other assets, net |  | $ | 10,917 |  |  | $ | 13,595 |
Included in the above caption “Other” is $5.9 million and $6.0 million of assets held in a nonqualified defined contribution pension plan for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Joint Venture Operations In December 2011, we sold our 50% equity ownership investment in a joint venture located in Europe for cash proceeds of $3 million. The gain on the sale of our investment of $2.5 million is recorded in other non-operating income, net in our consolidated statements of operations. Prior to the sale, our ownership interest in this joint venture was accounted for on the equity method. The following is summarized selected financial information from this joint venture for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 through the date of its sale:
|  | As of December 31, |
Selected Financial Information |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Current assets |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 750 |
Non-current assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 540 |
Current liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 420 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  |  |  |  | (In thousands) |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ | 4,230 |  |  | $ | 3,427 |  |  | $ | 3,139 |
Costs and expenses |  |  | 3,507 |  |  |  | 2,990 |  |  |  | 2,725 |
Net earnings |  | $ | 723 |  |  | $ | 437 |  |  | $ | 414 |

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