Restructuring Costs (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Restructuring Costs

In 2013, the Company initiated a realignment plan that includes closing six not-to-scale sites in the United States and Europe and transferring those operations to the Company's larger facilities. The Company is also consolidating its optics and laser manufacturing businesses to better realize the benefits of vertical integration in these areas. During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded net pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $8.4 million. There were no restructuring expenses recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company recorded the restructuring expenses in the segments as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014
Surveillance	$	4,118
Instruments	3,524
OEM and Emerging Markets	167
Maritime	(141		)
Security	—
Detection	615
Other	120
	$	8,403

Restructuring expenses were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014
Cost of goods sold	$	590
Restructuring expenses	7,813
	$	8,403

The following table summarizes the activity by cost type (in thousands):

	Severance and personnel costs			Inventory write downs			Facilities Exit, Lease Terminations & Other			Total
Balance, December 31, 2013	$	18,191		$	—		$	3,670		$	21,861
Restructuring costs	4,750			590			3,063			8,403
Utilization	(6,340		)	(590		)	(5,744		)	(12,674		)
Balance, March 31, 2014	$	16,600		$	—		$	989		$	17,589