Restructuring Costs (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Restructuring Costs

In 2013, the Company initiated a realignment plan that includes closing six sites in the United States and Europe and transferring those operations to the Company's larger facilities. The Company is also consolidating its optics and laser manufacturing businesses to better realize the benefits of vertical integration in these areas. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded net pre-tax restructuring expenses totaling $0.3 million and 8.4 million, respectively. The Company recorded the restructuring expenses in the segments as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Surveillance	$	122	$	4,118
Instruments	187		3,524
OEM and Emerging Markets	2		167
Maritime	—		(141		)
Detection	3		615
Other	—		120
	$	314	$	8,403

Restructuring expenses were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Cost of goods sold	$	—	$	590
Restructuring expenses	314		7,813
	$	314	$	8,403

The following table summarizes the activity by cost type (in thousands):

	Severance and personnel costs			Facilities Exit, Lease Terminations & Other			Total
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	10,941		$	1,485		$	12,426
Additional costs	277			37			314
Utilization	(3,524		)	(1,040		)	(4,564		)
Balance, March 31, 2015	$	7,694		$	482		$	8,176