RATIONALIZATION AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

RATIONALIZATION AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS

Summary of the activity related to the rationalization liabilities by segment

	Europe Welding			Asia Pacific Welding			The Harris Products Group			Consolidated

Balance at December 31, 2010	$	411		$	90		$	930		$	1,431
Payments and other adjustments		(404	)		(183	)		(848	)		(1,435	)
Charged to expense		166			93			–			259

Balance at December 31, 2011	$	173		$	–		$	82		$	255

	Europe Welding			Asia Pacific Welding			The Harris Products Group			Consolidated

Balance at December 31, 2009	$	3,081		$	831		$	2,445		$	6,357
Payments and other adjustments		(4,660	)		(1,168	)		(1,515	)		(7,343	)
Charged to expense		1,990			427			–			2,417

Balance at December 31, 2010	$	411		$	90		$	930		$	1,431

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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