Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

(20) Discontinued Operations

For 2011, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $2,851 for environmental remediation, net of insurance proceeds related to sites of divested businesses as discontinued operations.  For 2010, the Company recorded a benefit of $1,652 as a result of the expiration of a contingent liability, pre-tax charges of $1,144 for environmental remediation, net of insurance proceeds, and $170 for a workers' compensation claim, all related to sites of divested businesses as discontinued operations.