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Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments
Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments
2009 Program
In 2009, we implemented a series of strategic transformation initiatives designed to transform and enhance the way we operate as a global company (the 2009 Program). The initiatives were designed to enhance our responsiveness to changing market conditions and create improved processes and systems to further enable us to invest in future growth in areas such as our global customer interactions and product development processes. This program is substantially completed and we do not anticipate any further significant charges under this program. Most of the costs were cash-related charges. The majority of the remaining restructuring payments are expected to be paid through 2014; however, due to certain international labor laws and long-term lease agreements, some payments will extend beyond 2014. We expect that cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund these payments.

Activity in restructuring reserves for the 2009 Program for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was as follows:
 
Severance and benefits costs
 
Other exit
costs
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2012
$
96,036

 
$
11,358

 
$
107,394

Expenses, net
3,072

 
(1,462
)
 
1,610

Cash payments
(42,958
)
 
(3,354
)
 
(46,312
)
Balance at June 30, 2012
$
56,150

 
$
6,542

 
$
62,692


2007 Program
In 2007, we announced a program to lower our cost structure, accelerate efforts to improve operational efficiencies, and transition our product line (the 2007 Program). The program included charges primarily associated with older equipment that we had stopped selling upon transition to the new generation of fully digital, networked, and remotely-downloadable equipment. We are not recording additional restructuring charges under the 2007 Program; however, due to international labor laws and long-term lease agreements, we are still making cash payments under this program. We expect that cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund these payments.

Activity in the restructuring reserves for the 2007 Program for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was as follows:
 
Severance and
benefits costs
 
Other exit costs
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2012
$
9,000

 
$
2,717

 
$
11,717

Reserve adjustments
(464
)
 
(72
)
 
(536
)
Cash payments
(1,055
)
 
(508
)
 
(1,563
)
Balance at June 30, 2012
$
7,481

 
$
2,137

 
$
9,618