Restructuring and asset impairment charges (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges:

Restructuring

During 2014, the Company implemented restructuring initiatives designed to reduce the Company’s cost structure. In connection with this strategy, the Company reduced its global headcount by approximately 9%, ending with 586 employees at December 31, 2014. In addition, the Company will close its facility in Mainz, Germany and relocate the operations to its facilities in Snoqualmie, Washington and Bloomington, Minnesota with a target completion of March 2015. The Company recorded a charge of $1,635, primarily for severance costs, of which $171 was recorded in cost of revenues, $389 was recorded in research and development and $1,075 recorded in selling, general and administrative. The Company anticipates the remaining restructuring obligation to be paid by December 31, 2015.

The table below provides certain information concerning the restructuring charges:

Restructuring obligations at December 31, 2013	$	—
Restructuring costs incurred	1,635
Cash payments	(871		)
Restructuring obligations at December 31, 2014	$	764

Asset impairment

In addition to the restructuring charges discussed above, we recorded an asset impairment charge of $1,090, of which $437 was recorded in cost of revenues, $632 was recorded in research and development and $21 was recorded in selling, general and administrative, for write-downs of inventory and fixed assets related to the closing of our facility in Mainz, Germany.