RATIONALIZATION AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of the activity related to the rationalization liabilities by segment

The following tables summarize the activity related to the rationalization liabilities by segment for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:



	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	(827		)	(1,797		)	(2,107		)	(82		)	(4,813		)
Charged to expense	827			3,637			3,151			—			7,615
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	—		$	2,013		$	1,044		$	—		$	3,057



	Europe Welding			Asia Pacific Welding			The Harris Products Group			Consolidated
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	411		$	90		$	930		$	1,431
Payments and other adjustments	(404		)	(183		)	(848		)	(1,435		)
Charged to expense	166			93			—			259
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	173		$	—		$	82		$	255

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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