Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

Discontinued Operations

Wheels Business Divestiture

On October 27, 2009, the Company sold its wheels business, a manufacturer of PVC tire and plastic wheel assemblies primarily for the lawn and garden and medical markets. The sales price of $34,500 included $6,000 of contingent payments, which are based on performance of the wheels business during 2010, 2011 and 2012. To date, the Company has not recognized any of the contingent consideration from this transaction. The wheels business has been segregated from continuing operations and presented as discontinued operations. The wheels business was previously reported as a part of the Engineered Products group, which no longer exists.

Profiles Business Divestiture

Effective October 3, 2009, the Company sold its profiles extrusion business located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The profiles business was principally engaged in the manufacturing of profile window frames and fencing for the building and construction market. The sales price for the business was $7,000 Canadian ($6,486 US). The profiles business has been segregated from continuing operations and presented as discontinued operations. The profiles business was previously reported as a part of the Engineered Products group, which no longer exists. In October 2010, the Company finalized the closing EBITDA and working capital sales price adjustment of the Profiles divesture, which resulted in a reduction to the prior year gain on sale by $571.

Other Closures

During 2009, the Company closed and liquidated its marine business in Rockledge, Florida, closed its sheet business in Donchery, France, and closed a compounding business located in Arlington, Texas. These businesses have been separated from continuing operations and are presented as discontinued operations.

During 2009, the Company filed a proof of claim in Chemtura's Chapter 11 case, alleging losses for breach of contract, fixed asset write-offs, severance and other related facility closure costs. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company reached a final settlement agreement with Chemtura and obtained the approval of the Bankruptcy Court overseeing Chemtura's bankruptcy proceedings for the settlement of the claim for $4,188 in cash and equity in the newly reorganized Chemtura, which was subsequently sold, resulting in $4,844 of total cash proceeds. Chemtura was the sole customer at our closed Arlington, Texas, facility and closure and related expenses were accounted for as discontinued operations.

A summary of the net sales and the net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations is as follows:

	2011			2010			2009
Net sales	$	—		$	8		$	48,857
Costs and expenses	(4,459		)	533			50,495
	4,459			(525		)	(1,638		)
(Loss) gain on the sale of discontinued operations	—			(571		)	10,768
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	4,459			(1,096		)	9,130
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2,143			(364		)	4,084
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	2,316		$	(732	)	$	5,046

As permitted under ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operations, the Company allocated interest expense to the discontinued operations in 2009. As the allocation of interest is only permitted when there are associated revenues and no associated revenues existed in the current or prior year, no interest expense was allocated to discontinued operations in 2011 or 2010. Total interest expense allocated in 2009 was $1,235 and was based on debt pay down from the proceeds of sold businesses and related debt borrowing rates.