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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES.  
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

19. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

        On April 3, 2008 the Company initiated a restructuring plan in order to reduce costs. Similar plans were announced December 4, 2008, and February 3, 2009. The restructuring plans consisted primarily of employee termination costs, costs associated with exiting leased showrooms, and costs associated with the discontinuation of certain product lines. On March 18, 2010, the Company announced an additional restructuring plan to better align its North America manufacturing footprint with demand while further focusing the particular manufacturing activities of its Office segment production facilities. The Company elected to undergo this restructuring in order to better utilize its manufacturing capacity, eliminate duplication of capabilities and reduce associated costs.

        The Company based its accounting and disclosures on the applicable accounting guidance. As a result, charges to operations were made in the periods in which restructuring plan liabilities were incurred.

        In connection with the above plans, the Company incurred approximately $0.8 million of restructuring charges during 2011. These restructuring charges included $0.2 million of employee termination costs and $0.6 million of costs associated with facility realignment. These charges were offset by a $0.1 million adjustment to the accrual. The Company incurred approximately $7.6 million of restructuring charges during 2010. These restructuring charges included $3.7 million of employee termination costs, $3.0 million of costs associated with the write-off of fixed assets that had no future benefit, and $0.9 million of costs associated with facility realignment. The Company incurred approximately $12.0 million of restructuring charges during 2009. These restructuring charges included $10.6 million of employee termination costs and $0.6 million of costs associated with exiting three leased showrooms, and $0.8 million of costs associated with the discontinuation of certain product lines. The Company does not expect to incur any more restructuring charges in the future in relation to the above noted plans.

        Below is the summary of the changes in the restructuring liability during 2011, 2010, and 2009:

 
  2011   2010   2009  

Reserve balance as of January 1

  $ 1,629   $ 1,774   $ 1,445  

Additions

    793     4,603     11,186  

Payments

    (2,072 )   (4,674 )   (10,857 )

Adjustments

    (97 )   (74 )    
               

Ending Reserve balance as of December 31

  $ 253   $ 1,629   $ 1,774  
               

        Costs associated with the write-off of fixed assets and the discontinuation of certain product lines were recorded as a direct reduction of the asset which had no further net realizable value.