Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Assets [Abstract]

Other Assets [Text Block]

Note 14 – Other Assets

Other assetsas of December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

	2016		2015
Restricted insurance settlement	$	21,883	$	22,874
Uncertain tax positions		3,892		6,054
Supplemental retirement income program		1,410		1,336
Other		1,567		1,954
Total other assets	$	28,752	$	32,218

Previously, an inactive subsidiary of the Company executed separate settlement and release agreements with two of its insurance carriers for $35.0 million, of which $21.9million remains. The proceeds of both settlements are restricted and can only be used to pay claims and costs of defense associated with the subsidiary’s asbestos litigation.The proceeds of the settlement and release agreements have been deposited into interest bearing accounts which earned less than$0.1million in the years ended December 31,2016 and 2015, respectively, offset by $1.0million and $0.8 million of net payments in 2016 and 2015, respectively. Due to the restricted nature of the proceeds, a corresponding deferred credit was established in “Other non-current liabilities” for an equal and offsetting amount, and will remain until the restrictions lapse or the funds are exhausted via payments of claims and costs of defense. See also Notes 18 and 22 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.