Note 12. Economic Development Funding	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Economic Development Funding [Abstract]
Economic Development Funding [Text Block]	12. Economic Development Funding On February 11, 2011 we were approved to receive taxable investment incentives (“Investitionszuschüsse”) of approximately €6.3 million from the State of Brandenburg, Germany. These funds were expected to reimburse us for certain costs incurred related to the expansion of our manufacturing plant in Frankfurt(Oder), Germany, including costs for the construction of buildings and the purchase of machinery and equipment. Receipt of these incentives was conditional upon the State of Brandenburg having sufficient funds allocated to this program to pay the reimbursements we claim. Based on several factors, including the fiscal budget and credit rating of the State of Brandenburg among others, we believed that there was reasonable assurance that we would receive these grants. In addition, we are required to operate our facility for a minimum of five years and employ a specified number of associates during this period. We expected to meet these conditions at the time such incentives were recorded and as of December 31, 2011, based on our prior operating plans and commitments. As of December 31, 2011, we had received cash payments of €5.3 million under this program. We were also eligible to recover up to approximately €17.2 million related to the construction of our plant in Frankfurt(Oder), Germany under the German Investment Grant Act of 2010 (“Investitionszulagen”). This Act permits us to claim tax-exempt reimbursements for certain costs that we incurred related to the expansion of our manufacturing plant in Frankfurt(Oder), Germany, including costs for the construction of buildings and the purchase of machinery and equipment. Tangible assets subsidized under this program have to remain in the region for at least five years. We expected to meet these conditions at the time such incentives were recorded and as of December 31, 2011, based on our operating plans and commitments. As of December 31, 2011, we had received cash payments of €6.0 million under this program. We accounted for these grants as a reduction to the carrying value of the property, plant and equipment they fund when there was reasonable assurance that we complied and were expected to continue to comply with the conditions attached to the grants and the grants would be received. Due to the planned closure of our manufacturing plants in Frankfurt(Oder), we no longer had reasonable assurance we would meet the required conditions to earn such incentives. As a result, in the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recorded an expense of $29.8 million primarily associated with the expected repayment of amounts received and the write-off of outstanding amounts accrued for as receivables under such incentive programs. As of June 30, 2012, we had repaid the entire €5.3 million ($6.9 million at the average rate of $1.30/€1.00) received under the Investitionszuschüsse program and we have recorded €6.0 million ($7.6 million at the balance sheet close rate on June 30, 2012 of $1.27/€1.00) within other current liabilities representing the required repayment of the Investitionszulagen program. See Note 4. “Restructuring,” for additional information on the planned closure of our manufacturing plants in Frankfurt(Oder).

12. Economic Development Funding

On February 11, 2011 we were approved to receive taxable investment incentives (“Investitionszuschüsse”) of approximately €6.3 million from the State of Brandenburg, Germany. These funds were expected to reimburse us for certain costs incurred related to the expansion of our manufacturing plant in Frankfurt(Oder), Germany, including costs for the construction of buildings and the purchase of machinery and equipment. Receipt of these incentives was conditional upon the State of Brandenburg having sufficient funds allocated to this program to pay the reimbursements we claim. Based on several factors, including the fiscal budget and credit rating of the State of Brandenburg among others, we believed that there was reasonable assurance that we would receive these grants. In addition, we are required to operate our facility for a minimum of five years and employ a specified number of associates during this period. We expected to meet these conditions at the time such incentives were recorded and as of December 31, 2011, based on our prior operating plans and commitments. As of December 31, 2011, we had received cash payments of €5.3 million under this program.

We were also eligible to recover up to approximately €17.2 million related to the construction of our plant in Frankfurt(Oder), Germany under the German Investment Grant Act of 2010 (“Investitionszulagen”). This Act permits us to claim tax-exempt reimbursements for certain costs that we incurred related to the expansion of our manufacturing plant in Frankfurt(Oder), Germany, including costs for the construction of buildings and the purchase of machinery and equipment. Tangible assets subsidized under this program have to remain in the region for at least five years. We expected to meet these conditions at the time such incentives were recorded and as of December 31, 2011, based on our operating plans and commitments. As of December 31, 2011, we had received cash payments of €6.0 million under this program.

We accounted for these grants as a reduction to the carrying value of the property, plant and equipment they fund when there was reasonable assurance that we complied and were expected to continue to comply with the conditions attached to the grants and the grants would be received.

Due to the planned closure of our manufacturing plants in Frankfurt(Oder), we no longer had reasonable assurance we would meet the required conditions to earn such incentives. As a result, in the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recorded an expense of $29.8 million primarily associated with the expected repayment of amounts received and the write-off of outstanding amounts accrued for as receivables under such incentive programs. As of June 30, 2012, we had repaid the entire €5.3 million ($6.9 million at the average rate of $1.30/€1.00) received under the Investitionszuschüsse program and we have recorded €6.0 million ($7.6 million at the balance sheet close rate on June 30, 2012 of $1.27/€1.00) within other current liabilities representing the required repayment of the Investitionszulagen program. See Note 4. “Restructuring,” for additional information on the planned closure of our manufacturing plants in Frankfurt(Oder).