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Number of quarterly payments.

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Restructuring costs and asset impairment charges after-tax.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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Number of units of goods that must be purchased within the specified time period of the agreement to avoid penalties or unfavorable effects on pricing, among other adverse consequences.

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The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan and expenses resulting from the write-down of assets. Excludes expenses related to a business combination, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Portfolio realignment costs	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 30,700,000								$ 0		$ 5,900,000	$ 0	$ 24,800,000
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Proceeds from sale of manufacturing facilities						1,500,000
Note receivable									7,500,000
Impairment charge												0	4,700,000	4,700,000	0	11,500,000
Impairment charge, after tax												0	4,700,000	4,700,000	0	11,500,000
Impairment charge, per diluted share												$ 0.00	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.00	$ 0.28
Installments time frame after closing date							2 years			45 days	3 months
Notes receivable collection								$ 5,700,000		$ 3,000,000	$ 600,000
Number of quarterly payments							8
Promissory note interest rate											5.00%
Purchase commitment, quantity of pairs of shoes each year			4,000,000
Purchase commitment, number of years			2 years