Cash Flow (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income	$ 138,775	$ 5,090
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, net of acquisitions:
Depreciation and amortization	15,847	16,379
Non-cash stock based compensation Expense	3,146	221
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,155	1,606
Loss (gain) on early retirement of debt	(189)	1,210
Accrued interest not paid in cash	2,831	11,045
Deferred income tax	(105,669)	(392)
Loss (gains) from asset dispositions	(50)	44
Asset impairment charge	700	1,643
Non-cash income (loss) from derivatives	(1,465)	(14)
Reclassification of net cash settlements on precious metal contracts to investing activities	1,047	5,585
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations, including non-cash gain on sale of assets	(7,895)	4,042
Decrease (increase) in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables	(9,844)	(8,139)
Inventories	(610)	(3,753)
Other current assets	(548)	(1,390)
Other current liabilities	(14,351)	11,207
Other items-net	(2,326)	414
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	21,554	44,798
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(13,426)	(10,605)
Net cash settlements on precious metal contracts	(1,047)	(5,585)
Acquisition	(8,508)
Investments in securities	(18,021)
Proceeds from sales of assets	186	384
Net cash provided by (used in) sale of assets of discontinued operations	26,532	1,410
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,284)	(14,396)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from term loans - domestic	50,000	46,000
Net revolver proceeds	(18,785)	24,002
Repayments of subordinated notes	(35,074)	(6,000)
Net repayments on loans - foreign	(707)	(2,049)
Repayments of term loans	(4,452)	(89,690)
Deferred finance charges	(1,469)	(3,842)
Net change in overdrafts	95	1,494
Other financing activities	1,200	(92)
Net cash used to repay debt of discontinued operations		(135)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(9,192)	(30,312)
Net change for the period	(1,922)	90
Effect of exchange rate changes on net cash	1	(124)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,762	8,796
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	6,841	8,762
Non-cash investing activities
Sale of property for mortgage note receivable		$ 630