Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Carrying amount of goodwill on a reportable segment basis

 The following represents the carrying amount of goodwill, on a reportable segment basis:

(In thousands)	Wheels			Gunite			Brillion Iron Works		Fabco Automotive			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	97,127		$	62,839		$	4,414	$	13,192		$	177,572
Additions		1,061			—			—		—			1,061
Matters related to fresh-start accounting		(1,905	)		—			—		—			(1,905	)
Sale of assets		—			—			—		(13,192	)		(13,192	)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	96,283		$	62,839		$	4,414	$	—		$	163,536
Impairment loss		—			(62,839	)		—		—			(62,839	)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	96,283		$	—		$	4,414	$	—		$	100,697

Carrying amount of other intangible assets by reportable segment

The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for the period January 1, 2010 to February 26, 2010 by reportable segment for the Predecessor Company, are as follows:

(In thousands)	Gunite			Brillion Farm			Brillion Iron Works			Imperial Group			Bostrom Seating			Fabco Automotive			Corporate			Total
Balance as of January 1 2010	$	29,392		$	3,661		$	15,528		$	23,976		$	14,149		$	2,151		$	373		$	89,230
Amortization		(266	)		(48	)		(156	)		(192	)		(112	)		(16	)		(31	)		(821	)
Balance as of February 26, 2010	$	29,126		$	3,613		$	15,372		$	23,784		$	14,037		$	2,135		$	342		$	88,409

The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for the period February 26, 2010 to December 31, 2010 by reportable segment for the Successor Company, are as follows:

	Wheels			Gunite			Brillion Farm			Brillion Iron Works			Bostrom Seating			Fabco Automotive			Corporate		Total
Balance as of February 26, 2010	$	149,300		$	43,000		$	3,400		$	3,300		$	1,100		$	24,300		$	—	$	224,400
Sale of assets		—			—			(3,288	)		—			—			—			—		(3,288	)
Amortization		(5,572	)		(1,583	)		(112	)		(138	)		(61	)		(990	)		—		(8,456	)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	143,728		$	41,417		$	—		$	3,162		$	1,039		$	23,310		$	—	$	212,656

The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for the period December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012 by reportable segment for the Successor Company, are as follows:

(In thousands)	Wheels			Gunite			Brillion Iron Works			Bostrom Seating			Fabco Automotive			Corporate			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	143,728		$	41,417		$	3,162		$	1,039		$	23,310		$	—		$	212,656
Additions		3,400			—			—			—			—			1,023			4,423
Sale of assets		—			—			—			(1,032	)		(22,338	)		—			(23,370	)
Amortization		(8,553	)		(2,449	)		(165	)		(7	)		(972	)		(214	)		(12,360	)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	138,575		$	38,968		$	2,997		$	—		$	—		$	809		$	181,349
Additions		—			—			—			—			—			580			580
Amortization		(7,907	)		(2,200	)		(164	)		—			—			(710	)		(10,981	)
Impairment loss		—			(36,768	)		—			—			—			—			(36,768	)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	130,668		$	—		$	2,833		$	—		$	—		$	679		$	134,180

Goodwill and other intangible assets

The summary of goodwill and other intangible assets is as follows:

			As of December 31, 2012						As of December 31, 2011
(In thousands)	Weighted Average Useful Lives		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Impairment		Carrying Amount		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Carrying Amount
Goodwill		—	$	163,536	$	62,839	$	100,697	$	163,536	$	—	$	163,536
Other intangible assets:
Non-compete agreements		1.7	$	1,552	$	873	$	679	$	1,023	$	214	$	809
Trade names		—		33,200		8,000		25,200		33,200		—		33,200
Technology		10.0		38,849		17,547		21,302		38,849		7,248		31,601
Customer relationships		19.9		129,093		42,094		86,999		129,093		13,354		115,739
			$	202,694	$	68,514	$	134,180	$	202,165	$	20,816	$	181,349