Restructuring and Other Related Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Restructuring and Other Related Charges [Abstract]

Omnicare Company-Wide Reorganization Program [Table Text Block]

Details of the Company-wide Reorganization Program restructuring related charges follow (pretax, in thousands):

	2010 Provision/ Accrual		Utilized during 2010			Balance at December 31, 2010		Utilized during 2011			Balance at December 31, 2011
Restructuring charges:
Employee severance pay	$	446	$	(141	)	$	305	$	(278	)	$	27
Employment agreement buy-outs	2,733		(933		)	1,800		(1,432		)	368
Professional fees, facility exit costs and other	91		(91		)	—		—			—
Total restructuring charges	$	3,270	$	(1,165	)	$	2,105	$	(1,710	)	$	395

Omnicare Full Potentail Program [Table Text Block]

Details of the Omnicare Full Potential Plan restructuring and other related charges follow (pretax, in thousands):

	Balance at December 31, 2008		2009 Provision/ Accrual		Utilized during 2009			Balance at December 31, 2009		2010 Provision/ Accrual
Restructuring charges:
Employee severance	$	—	$	5,759	$	(5,759	)	$	—	$	6,398
Employment agreement buy-outs	35		135		(170		)	—		—
Lease terminations	8,011		3,416		(4,314		)	7,113		3,578
Other assets, fees and facility exit costs	2,393		5,071		(7,005		)	459		2,453
Total restructuring charges	$	10,439	14,381		$	(17,248	)	$	7,572	12,429
Other related charges			5,433							1,466
Total restructuring and other related charges			$	19,814						$	13,895

	Utilized during 2010			Balance at December 31, 2010		Utilized during 2011			Balance at December 31, 2011
Restructuring charges:
Employee severance	$	(5,688	)	$	710	$	(486	)	$	224
Employment agreement buy-outs	—			—		—			—
Lease terminations	(4,119		)	6,572		(2,798		)	3,774
Other assets, fees and facility exit costs	(2,531		)	381		(359		)	22
Total restructuring charges	$	(12,338	)	$	7,663	$	(3,643	)	$	4,020