Restructuring Restructuring Expected Costs, Costs Recognized, and Remaining Costs to be Recognized (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Restructuring [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The total expected, recognized, and remaining restructuring related costs as of December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	Total Expected Costs		Costs Recognized		Remaining Costs to be Recognized
	(in thousands)
Employee severance costs	$	52,031	$	42,530	$	9,501
Asset impairments	25,547		25,144		403
Other restructuring costs	7,913		408		7,505
Total	$	85,491	$	68,082	$	17,409
Segments:
Energy	$	62,603	$	51,873	$	10,730
Water	17,491		15,321		2,170
Corporate unallocated	5,397		888		4,509
Total	$	85,491	$	68,082	$	17,409

Tabular Disclosure Summarizing the Activity within the Restructuring Related Balance Sheet Accounts [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity within the restructuring related balance sheet accounts during the year ended December 31, 2011:

	Accrued Employee Severance			Asset Impairments & Net Gain (Loss) on Sale or Disposal			Other Accrued Costs			Total
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Costs incurred and charged to expense	42,530			25,144			408			68,082
Cash payments	(12,798		)	—			(8		)	(12,806		)
Non-cash items	—			(25,144		)	—			(25,144		)
Effect of change in exchange rates	(1,564		)	—			(1		)	(1,565		)
Ending balance, December 31	$	28,168		$	—		$	399		$	28,567