GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment

	North America Welding			Europe Welding			Asia Pacific Welding		South America Welding			The Harris Products Group			Consolidated
Balance as of January 1, 2010	$	4,993		$	9,292		$	4,914	$	531		$	19,824		$	39,554
Additions and adjustments		(3	)		7,473			–		–			(1,246	)		6,224
Foreign currency translation		79			(386	)		116		34			331			174
Balance as of December 31, 2010		5,069			16,379			5,030		565			18,909			45,952
Additions and adjustments		13,478			9,543			–		–			(1,247	)		21,774
Foreign currency translation		(33	)		(2,055	)		179		(5	)		(711	)		(2,625	)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	18,514		$	23,867		$	5,209	$	560		$	16,951		$	65,101

Schedule of gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset classSchedule of gross and net intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class

			December 31, 2011
	Weighted Average Life		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Indefinite Lived Assets		Total Intangible, Net
Trademarks and trade names		13	$	18,559	$	8,020	$	18,081	$	28,620
Customer relationships		19		40,818		7,875		–		32,943
Patents		18		18,677		3,927		–		14,750
Other		17		33,148		14,990		–		18,158
Total			$	111,202	$	34,812	$	18,081	$	94,471

	December 31, 2010
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Indefinite Lived Assets		Total Intangible, Net
Trademarks and trade names	$	14,886	$	7,180	$	18,193	$	25,899
Customer relationships		35,649		5,928		–		29,721
Patents		16,224		3,124		–		13,100
Other		25,321		12,783		–		12,538
Total	$	92,080	$	29,015	$	18,193	$	81,258