Executive officer separation (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Executive officer separation [Abstract]

Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure

21. Executive officer separation

On January 31, 2013, we entered into a Transition, Noncompetition and Release Agreement (the "Agreement") with John H. Weber, our former President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 28, 2013. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Weber received a lump sum cash payment of $7,000,000 (a decrease to diluted earnings per share of $0.14, net of tax), which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013.