Exit Activities and Reductions in Force

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our manufacturing operations and manage costs, we regularly evaluate our staffing levels and facility requirements compared to business needs. The following table summarizes our exit activities and reduction in force initiatives associated with these efforts. “Charges” represents the initial charge related to the exit activity. “Cash Payments” consists of the utilization of “Charges.” “Non-cash Amounts” consists of pension plan curtailments and settlements and foreign currency adjustments.



	Employee Separation Costs
	(In thousands)
Accrual at December 31, 2011	$	—
Charges	7,160
Cash Payments	(3,398		)
Non-cash Amounts	(1,066		)
Accrual at March 31, 2012	$	2,696



	Employee Separation Costs
	(In thousands)
Accrual at December 31, 2010	$	670
Charges	38
Cash Payments	(565		)
Accrual at March 31, 2011	$	143

Reduction in Force

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we reduced our workforce by approximately 120 employees at our manufacturing operations in Japan. We recorded $7.2 million in charges for one-time termination benefits including $1.0 million in net curtailment and settlement charges, of which $5.5 million, $1.6 million and $0.1 million were charged to cost of sales; selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses, respectively. All amounts accrued at March 31, 2012, are classified in current liabilities.

Singapore Manufacturing Operations

In June 2009, we communicated to our employees the decision to wind-down and exit our manufacturing operations in Singapore. We completed our exit as of December 31, 2010. This wind-down affected approximately 600 employees and enabled us to improve our cost structure by consolidating factories. The majority of the machinery and equipment was relocated to and utilized in other factories. In June 2011, we sold the facility in Singapore for $13.3 million in cash, net of goods and services tax. The gain on the sale of facility was not significant and had no net tax effect.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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