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RATIONALIZATION AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
RATIONALIZATION AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS  
Summary of the activity related to the rationalization liabilities by segment

 

 

 

 

North
America
Welding

 

Europe
Welding

 

Asia Pacific
Welding

 

The Harris
Products
Group

 

Consolidated

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

 

$

 

$

173

 

$

 

$

82

 

$

255

 

Payments and other adjustments

 

(538

)

(575

)

(204

)

(82

)

(1,399

)

Charged to expense

 

554

 

2,506

 

900

 

 

3,960

 

Balance at September 30, 2012

 

$

16

 

$

2,104

 

$

696

 

$

 

$

2,816