Reorganization and Expense-Reduction Program Costs

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Reorganization and Expense-Reduction Program Costs [Abstract]

Reorganization and Expense-Reduction Program Costs

Note 9 — Reorganization and Expense-Reduction Program Costs

     In the second half of 2008 and through 2009, we implemented cost-reduction programs in all of our regions to align our level of operating expenses with declines in sales volume resulting primarily from the economic downturn. The remaining liabilities and 2011 activities associated with these actions are summarized in the table below for the twenty-six weeks ended July 2, 2011:

	Outstanding		Amounts Paid						Remaining
	Liability at		and Charged						Liability at
	January 1,		Against the						July 2,
	2011		Liability			Adjustments			2011
Facility costs	$	8,036	$	(1,460	)	$	(97	)	$	6,479

     Adjustments reflected in the table above include a reduction of $269 to reorganization liabilities recorded in prior years in EMEA for lower than expected costs associated with facility consolidations, as well as the net foreign currency impact that increased the U.S. dollar liability by $172. We expect the remaining liabilities, all of which are associated with facility costs, to be substantially utilized by the end of 2014.

     Prior to 2006, we launched other outsourcing and optimization plans to improve operating efficiencies and to integrate past acquisitions. The remaining liabilities and 2011 activities associated with these actions are summarized in the table below for the twenty-six weeks ended July 2, 2011:

	Outstanding		Amounts Paid					Remaining
	Liability at		and Charged					Liability at
	January 1,		Against the					July 2,
	2011		Liability			Adjustments		2011
Facility costs	$	4,803	$	(406	)	$	82	$	4,479

     Adjustments reflected in the table above include the net foreign currency impact of strengthening foreign currencies, which increased the U.S. dollar liability by $82. We expect the remaining liabilities, all of which are associated with facility costs, to be fully utilized by the end of 2015.