Restructuring

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Restructuring [Abstract]

Restructuring

Restructuring

In 2011, the Company recorded net expenses of $2.7 million in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) and $0.7 million in cost of goods sold for costs associated with restructuring plans including impairment of property, plant and equipment, lease obligations, severance, consulting and other related charges. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $2.7 million and $24.9 million. Impairment charges for property, plant and equipment were based on appraisals or estimated market values of similar assets which are considered level 2 inputs. Estimated lease obligations associated with closed facilities were based on level 2 inputs.

In 2011, restructuring costs of $2.0 million for severance and non-cancelable lease costs were offset by a gain of $0.7 million on the sale of facilities in the Distribution Segment. In addition, $0.3 million of restructuring charges were recorded in the Engineered Products Segment related to non-cancelable lease costs and $0.4 million of costs related to mold remediation for a closed facility were recorded in the fourth quarter. In the Lawn and Garden Segment, a $0.3 million write-down for an idle manufacturing facility was recorded in the first quarter and severance costs of $0.4 million were recorded in the fourth quarter related to restructuring.

In 2010, the $2.7 million of restructuring costs were primarily related to rigging, freight and other costs to move machinery and equipment. In addition, the Company recorded some idle facility charges and consulting costs which were expensed and paid in the period.

In 2009, the Company carried out its restructuring in the Lawn and Garden Segment and also initiated a restructuring plan for its Material Handling businesses. The Company recorded impairment charges of $2.0 million in its Lawn and Garden Segment and $1.3 million in its Material Handling Segment related to certain property, plant and equipment. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company sold its Lawn and Garden manufacturing facility in Surrey, B.C. Canada for $5.1 million and recognized a gain on the sale of $3.3 million which is included in general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). In addition, during 2009 the Company recorded consulting, severance and other expenses of $11.2 million in connection with the Lawn and Garden restructuring and $6.6 million for the Material Handling restructuring. Also in 2009, the Company closed its Fostoria, Ohio and Reidsville, North Carolina facilities in the Engineered Products Segment. In conjunction with those closures, the Company recognized fixed asset impairment charges of $2.2 million and other restructuring costs of $1.6 million for severance and lease related obligations.

The accrued liability balance for severance and other exit costs associated with restructuring is included in Other Accrued Expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

	Severance and Personnel			Other Exit Costs			Total
Balance at January 1, 2009	$	—		$	—		$	—
Provision		3,102			15,938			19,040
Less: Payments		(2,679	)		(14,287	)		(16,966	)
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	423		$	1,651		$	2,074
Provision		—			2,736			2,736
Less: Payments		(423	)		(3,624	)		(4,047	)
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	—		$	763		$	763
Provision		1,102			2,369			3,471
Reversal		—			(285	)		(285	)
Less: Payments		(1,102	)		(2,242	)		(3,344	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	—		$	605		$	605

As a result of restructuring activity including plant closures, approximately $5.7 million and $5.0 million of property, plant and equipment has been classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and is included in other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The Company is actively pursuing disposal including the sale of these facilities. During 2010, the Company sold its facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky, which was previously classified as held for sale with a carrying value of $4.4 million. The proceeds from this sale were $5.1 million and the Company recorded a gain of $0.7 million which is included in general and administrative expenses.