Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - April 2014 Plan (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 8 – Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities

Costs associated with exit and restructuring activities are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings as a separate component of Operating earnings.

Total restructuring charges is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
Restructuring charges	$	2,342	$	997



	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
Restructuring charges	$	5,337	$	3,364

2016 Plan

In June 2016, we announced plans to restructure operations by phasing out production at our Elkhart facility and transitioning it into a research and development center supporting our global operations ("June 2016 Plan"). Additional organizational changes were also implemented in various other locations. During the third quarter of 2017, we revised the June 2016 Plan. The amendment added an additional $1,100 in planned costs related to the relocation of our corporate headquarters in Lisle, IL and our plant in Bolingbrook, IL, both of which have now been consolidated into a single facility. The total restructuring liability under the June 2016 Plan was $333 at September 30, 2019, and $668 at December 31, 2018. Additional costs related to production line movements, equipment charges, and other costs will be expensed as incurred.

The following table displays the planned restructuring charges associated with the June 2016 Plan as well as a summary of the actual costs incurred through September 30, 2019:



			Actual costs
	Planned		incurred through
June 2016 Plan	Costs		September 30, 2019
Workforce reduction	$	3,075	$	3,310
Building and equipment relocation	9,025		10,262
Other charges⁽¹⁾	1,300		2,088
Total restructuring charges	$	13,400	$	15,660

(1) Other charges includes the effects of currency translation, non-cash asset write-downs and other charges.

2014 Plan

In April 2014, we announced plans to restructure our operations and consolidate our Canadian operations into other existing facilities as part of our overall plan to simplify our business model and rationalize our global footprint (“April 2014 Plan”). These restructuring actions were completed in 2015. The remaining restructuring liability related to the April 2014 Plan was $693 at September 30, 2019, and $918 at December 31, 2018.

Other Restructuring Activities

Beginning in Q3 2019, we incurred restructuring charges of $1,671 for exit and disposal activities at three facilities, of which $800 was related to a lease termination charge resulting from our acquisition of Quality Thermistor, Inc. (see Note 19) and $871 was related to workforce and building relocation costs at two foreign facilities. The total remaining restructuring liability associated with these actions was $752 at September 30, 2019.

The following table displays the restructuring liability activity for all plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:



Restructuring liability at January 1, 2019	$	1,586
Restructuring charges	5,337
Cost paid	(3,534		)
Other activity⁽¹⁾	(1,611		)
Restructuring liability at September 30, 2019	$	1,778

(1) Other activity includes the effects of currency translation, non-cash asset write-downs and other charges that do not flow through restructuring expense.

April 2014 Plan

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

2014 Plan

Restructuring Reserve

$ 693

$ 918