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Other Operating Charges
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2013
Other Operating Charges [Abstract]  
Other Operating Charges
Other Operating Charges
Other operating charges incurred by operating segment were as follows:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 28, 2013
 
June 29, 2012
 
June 28, 2013
 
June 29, 2012
 
(in thousands)
U.S. Residential Products
$
33

 
$
59

 
$
157

 
$
64

U.S. Commercial Products
208

 
151

 
295

 
177

European Roll Coated Aluminum
44

 
16

 
190

 
500

European Engineered Products
834

 
108

 
3,044

 
185

Other Non-Allocated
7

 
586

 
214

 
836

Total other operating charges
$
1,126

 
$
920

 
$
3,900

 
$
1,762


Other operating charges include non-recurring items, primarily related to severance and restructuring activities. For the three months ended June 28, 2013, other operating charges of $1.1 million were primarily comprised of severance and relocation costs of $0.8 million in the European Engineered Products segment related to the relocation from multiple plant facilities into one operating location. These costs are intended to reduce overhead costs and streamline operations. The remaining $0.3 million of other operating charges in the second quarter of 2013 are comprised primarily of severance and relocation costs related to various organizational initiatives to reduce operating costs and improve efficiencies.
For the three months ended June 29, 2012, other operating charges of $0.9 million were primarily comprised of severance and relocation costs related to various restructuring and reorganization initiatives in both the U.S. and Europe and $0.6 million of non-recurring legal and professional fees related to the Company's North America reorganization.
For the six months ended June 28, 2013, other operating charges of $3.9 million were primarily comprised of restructuring and relocation initiatives in the European Engineered Products segment, including a $1.6 million loss related to the sale of land and buildings and $1.4 million of relocation and other restructuring charges. These costs are primarily related to the relocation from multiple plant facilities into one operating location and are intended to reduce overhead costs and streamline operations. The remaining $0.9 million in other operating charges in the first half of 2013 are comprised primarily of severance and relocation costs related to various organizational initiatives to reduce operating costs and improve efficiencies.
For the six months ended June 29, 2012, other operating charges of $1.8 million included $1.2 million related to cost savings initiatives and restructuring activities in both the U.S. and Europe and $0.6 million of non-recurring legal and professional fees related to the Company's North America reorganization.