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Restructuring Charges
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges

3. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

On June 13, 2013 the Company announced a global strategic restructuring plan designed to accelerate the Company’s future growth by focusing resources on the highest potential growth areas and reduce costs. The plan was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on June 12, 2013. As part of this plan, the Company: reduced investment in certain non-core professional audio communications product lines; transferred specific product lines from Singapore to the Company’s lower-cost manufacturing facility in Batam, Indonesia; reduced global administrative and support workforce; transferred the medical coil operations from the Company’s Maine facility to Minnesota to better leverage existing manufacturing capacity; sold its remaining security, microphone and receiver operations; added experienced professionals in value hearing health; and focused more resources in medical biotelemetry. During 2013, the Company incurred charges of $229, primarily related to employee termination benefits, from the restructuring of its continuing operations. In the future, the Company expects to incur approximately $50 to $100 in additional cash charges related to employee termination and moving costs.