Non Routine Expenses Net.

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Non Routine Income Net.

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Restructuring and other charges.

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Amount expected to be charged against earnings in the current and future periods for the specified restructuring cost.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 146
-Paragraph 20

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 95-3

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs, excluding asset retirement obligations, associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a program that is planned and controlled by management, and materially changes either the scope of a business undertaken by an entity, or the manner in which that business is conducted.

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Restructuring and Other Charges (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 4,485	$ 1,194	$ 16,286	$ 2,310
Restructuring and Other Charges (Textuals)
Non routine expenses net			13,441
Non routine income net				3,073
Minimum [Member] \| EMEA Reorganization [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Additional restructuring charges			10,000
Maximum [Member] \| EMEA Reorganization [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Additional restructuring charges			13,000
EMEA Reorganization [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	3,452		15,032
Global Workforce Reductions [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	172	552	279	1,930
Strategic Global Manufacturing Realignment Plans [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 230	$ 648	$ 344	$ 356