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Restructuring Activities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
8. Restructuring Activities

From time to time, the Company will initiate various restructuring programs and incur severance and other restructuring costs. The following table details restructuring charges incurred by segment for the periods presented:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Communication Technologies
$
5,525

 
$
1,684

 
$
344

Energy
668

 
2,668

 
1,048

Engineered Systems
7,458

 
1,193

 
4,085

Printing & Identification
5,753

 
38

 
445

Total
$
19,404

 
$
5,583

 
$
5,922

 
 
 
 
 
 
These amounts are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods and services
$
3,935

 
$
2,243

 
$
1,906

Selling and administrative expenses
15,469

 
3,340

 
4,016

Total
$
19,404

 
$
5,583

 
$
5,922



The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activity:
 
Severance
 
Exit
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2009
$
6,687

 
5,800

 
$
12,487

Restructuring charges
2,695

 
3,227

 
5,922

Payments
(8,255
)
 
(4,167
)
 
(12,422
)
Other, including foreign currency
(140
)
 
588

 
448

Balance at December 31, 2010
987

 
5,448

 
6,435

Restructuring charges
1,413

 
4,170

 
5,583

Payments
(313
)
 
(5,871
)
 
(6,184
)
Other, including foreign currency
(68
)
 
(618
)
 
(686
)
Balance at December 31, 2011
2,019

 
3,129

 
5,148

Restructuring charges
14,458

 
4,946

 
19,404

Payments
(11,376
)
 
(5,547
)
 
(16,923
)
Other, including foreign currency
59

 
73

 
132

Balance at December 31, 2012
$
5,160

 
$
2,601

 
$
7,761



The restructuring charges incurred in 2012 relate primarily to a few targeted facility consolidations and headcount reduction programs, undertaken to better align the Company's operations with current market conditions. The Company currently expects to incur restructuring charges of approximately $20 to $30 million in 2013 relating to the conclusion of these programs, coupled with new programs to be initiated during the year to rationalize headcount and optimize operations in a few select businesses. A significant portion of the 2013 charges are expected to be incurred in the first quarter, with much of the benefit of the 2012 and 2013 programs being realized over the remainder of 2013 and into 2014.  The remainder of the 2012 programs currently underway, as well those commenced in 2013, are expected to be funded over the next 12 to 18 months. 

Restructuring expenses incurred in 2011 and 2010 also included targeted facility consolidations at certain businesses. These programs were substantially complete by the end of 2011 and the related expenses were not significant