Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	Sep. 30, 2011
Principles of Consolidation/Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	NOTE 1 — CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Business Operations The Allied Defense Group Inc. (“Allied” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, previously conducted a multinational defense business engaged in the manufacture and sale of ammunition and ammunition related products for use by the U.S. and foreign governments. Allied’s business was conducted by its two wholly owned subsidiaries: MECAR sprl, formerly Mecar S.A. (“Mecar”), and ADG Sub USA, Inc., formerly Mecar USA, Inc. (“Mecar USA”). Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation On June 24, 2010, the Company signed a definitive purchase and sale agreement (the “Agreement”) with Chemring Group PLC (“Chemring”) pursuant to which Chemring agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of the Company for $59,560 in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities. On September 1, 2010, the Company completed the asset sale to Chemring contemplated by the Agreement. Pursuant to the Agreement, Chemring acquired all of the capital stock of Mecar for approximately $45,810 in cash, and separately Chemring acquired substantially all of the assets of Mecar USA for $13,750 in cash and the assumption by Chemring of certain specified liabilities of Mecar USA. A portion of the purchase price was paid through the repayment of certain intercompany indebtedness owed to the Company that would otherwise have been cancelled at closing. $15,000 of the proceeds from the sale was deposited into escrow to secure the Company’s indemnification obligations under the Agreement. The $15,000 of cash plus earned interest income remains in escrow as of September 30, 2011. In conjunction with the Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously approved the dissolution of the Company pursuant to a Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution (“Plan of Dissolution”). The Company’s stockholders approved the Plan of Dissolution on September 30, 2010. In response to concerns of certain of the Company’s stockholders, the Company agreed to delay the filing of a Certificate of Dissolution with the Delaware Secretary of State. The Company filed a Certificate of Dissolution with the Delaware Secretary of State on August 31, 2011. In connection with this filing, the Company’s stock transfer agent has ceased recording transfers of the stock, and the Company’s stock is no longer publicly traded. Basis of Presentation Liquidation Basis of Accounting With the authorization of the Plan of Dissolution, the Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting effective as of the close of business on September 30, 2010. The liquidation basis of accounting will continue to be used by the Company until such time that the plan is terminated and all net assets have been distributed to shareholders. Under the liquidation basis of accounting, the carrying amounts of assets as of the close of business on September 30, 2010, the date of the authorization of the Plan of Dissolution by the Company, were adjusted to their estimated net realizable values and liabilities, including the estimated costs associated with implementing the Plan of Dissolution, were stated at their estimated settlement amounts. Such value estimates were updated by the Company as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011. The majority of net assets in liquidation at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011 were highly liquid and did not require adjustment as their estimated net realizable value approximates their current book value. The exception is the short term investments which are subject to changes in market value. Consolidated Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation and Changes in Net Assets in Liquidation are the financial statements presented under the liquidation basis of accounting. The valuations of assets at their net realizable values and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amounts represent estimates, based on present facts and circumstances associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution based on the assumptions set forth below. The actual values and costs associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution are expected to differ from the amounts shown herein because of the inherent uncertainty of the estimates. Such differences may be material. In particular, the estimates of the Company’s liquidation costs will vary with the length of time it operates under the Plan of Dissolution. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict the aggregate amount or timing of future distributions to stockholders, as long as the Plan of Dissolution is in effect and no assurance can be given that the amount of liquidating distributions to be received will equal or exceed the estimate of net assets in liquidation presented in the accompanying Statement of Net Assets in Liquidation. The estimated net costs to be incurred during liquidation were $3,310 as of September 30, 2011. The $3,310 in net remaining costs consists of $387 in compensation for former employees and remaining directors; $814 for compliance and other office costs, including resident filing fees and costs to settle remaining leases; $416 for insurance; $1,743 in fees for professional service providers including legal representation relating to the DOJ subpoena; and income tax payments not to exceed $150 for the repatriation of cash balances held in foreign countries; offset by $200 estimated to be received on our cash and short-term investment balances during liquidation. Such estimates are based on assumptions regarding the Company’s ability to settle outstanding obligations to creditors, resolve outstanding litigation, settle remaining leases and the ultimate timing of distributions to its stockholders, but does not include any settlement amounts, fines or penalties, if any, that the Company might incur as a result of the DOJ subpoena or any other legal proceedings. These estimates will be adjusted from time to time as projections and assumptions change. Based on advice from our Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) outside counsel, the Company is now estimating that conclusion of the DOJ/SEC inquiries and final distributions to stockholders will not occur until 2013. As a result, the estimate of net costs to be incurred during liquidation includes estimated costs through 2013. Going Concern Basis of Accounting For all periods preceding the authorization of the Plan of Dissolution, the Company’s financial statements are also presented on the going concern basis of accounting. Such financial statements reflect the historical results of operations and changes in cash for the period from January 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010.

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