BUSINESS REALIGNMENT AND IMPAIRMENT CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Business Realignment And Impairment Charges

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Charges (credits) associated with business realignment initiatives and impairment recorded during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

For the years ended December 31,	2013		2012		2011
In thousands of dollars
Cost of sales
Next Century program	$	402	$	36,383	$	39,280
Global supply chain transformation program	—		—		5,816
Total cost of sales	402		36,383		45,096
Selling, marketing and administrative - Next Century program	18		2,446		4,961
Business realignment and impairment charges, net
Next Century program:
Pension settlement loss	—		15,787		—
Plant closure expenses	16,387		20,780		8,620
Employee separation costs (credits)	—		914		(9,506		)
India voluntary retirement program	2,278		—		—
Tri-US, Inc. asset impairment charges	—		7,457		—
Total business realignment and impairment charges (credits), net	18,665		44,938		(886		)
Total net charges associated with business realignment initiatives and impairment	$	19,085	$	83,767	$	49,171