Restructuring and Contract Termination Costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Severance and Retention Costs

The following table rolls forward our severance and retention cost liability:



	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			June 25, 2011
Balance, beginning of period	$	3,374		$	10,658
Expense	911			1,392
Payments/utilization	(1,233		)	(6,065		)
Balance, end of period	$	3,052		$	5,985

The following table presents severance and retention costs by classification on the income statement:



	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012		June 25, 2011
Severance charges included in cost of sales	$	—	$	431
Severance charges included in selling, general and administrative expense	911		961
Total expense	$	911	$	1,392

The following table presents severance and retention cost by segment:



	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012		June 25, 2011
Research models and services	$	—	$	408
Preclinical services	911		984
Corporate	—		—
Total expense	$	911	$	1,392

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Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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