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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Activities [Abstract]
RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES	10. FACILITIES RELOCATION AND RESTRUCTURING 2012 Restructuring Initiative The Corporation focuses on being the low-cost provider of its products by reducing operating costs and implementing lean manufacturing initiatives, which have in part led to the involuntary termination of certain positions, consolidation of facilities, and product lines. Controls Segment During the first quarter of 2012, the Corporation initiated a restructuring plan within its Controls segment. The objective of this initiative was to streamline the segment's workflow by eliminating certain positions. In the first quarter of 2012, the Corporation recorded charges of $2.5 million related to severance and benefit costs as part of this initiative. These costs were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings primarily affecting Cost of sales and General and administrative expenses for $1.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

10. FACILITIES RELOCATION AND RESTRUCTURING

2012 Restructuring Initiative

The Corporation focuses on being the low-cost provider of its products by reducing operating costs and implementing lean manufacturing initiatives, which have in part led to the involuntary termination of certain positions, consolidation of facilities, and product lines.

Controls Segment

During the first quarter of 2012, the Corporation initiated a restructuring plan within its Controls segment. The objective of this initiative was to streamline the segment's workflow by eliminating certain positions. In the first quarter of 2012, the Corporation recorded charges of $2.5 million related to severance and benefit costs as part of this initiative. These costs were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings primarily affecting Cost of sales and General and administrative expenses for $1.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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