Reportable Segments and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Reportable Segments and Geographic Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Data by Reporting Segment

(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Net sales
Machine Clothing	$693,176		$739,211		$701,020
Engineered Composites	67,765		48,076		41,867
Consolidated total	$760,941		$787,287		$742,887
Depreciation and amortization
Machine Clothing	$46,843		$48,181		$49,036
Engineered Composites	5,920		4,959		4,277
Research expense	1,252		1,314		1,226
Unallocated expenses	9,052		9,358		5,905
Consolidated total	$63,067		$63,812		$60,444
Operating income/(loss)
Machine Clothing	$163,873		$176,759		$165,662
Engineered Composites	(840	)	(4,204	)	(9,176	)
Research expense	(27,616	)	(29,007	)	(26,064	)
Unallocated expenses	(179,553	)	(68,940	)	(65,713	)
Operating (loss)/income before reconciling items	(44,136	)	74,608		64,709
Reconciling items:
Interest income	(1,517	)	(2,027	)	(1,165	)
Interest expense	18,118		20,148		18,405
Other expense/ (income), net	7,629		2,639		(976	)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	($68,366	)	$53,848		$48,445

Schedule of Restructuring Costs by Reporting Segment

(in thousands)	2012		2011	2010
Pension settlement
Unallocated expenses	$119,735		$0	$0
Restructuring expense
Machine Clothing	$7,386		$5,680	$4,762
Engineered Composites	-		57	930
Unallocated expenses	(325	)	3,580	(1,945	)
Consolidated total	$7,061		$9,317	$3,747

Schedule of Operating Assets and Capital Expenditures by Reporting Segment

(in thousands)	2012	2011	2010
Sement assets
Machine Clothing	$660,595	$713,142	$773,135
Engineered Composites	109,717	80,916	74,332
Reconciling items:
Cash	190,718	118,909	117,925
Income taxes receivable and deferred	144,480	164,654	179,535
Other assets	51,187	34,670	30,771
Assets of discontinued operations	-	118,637	102,595
Consolidated total assets	$1,156,697	$1,230,928	$1,278,293
Capital expenditures and purchased software
Machine Clothing	$14,717	$11,141	$19,234
Engineered Composites	18,979	9,684	6,559
Research expenses	1,493	2,052	1,084
Unallocated expenses	2,018	4,551	4,080
Consolidated total	$37,207	$27,428	$30,957

Schedule of Financial Data by Geographic Area

(in thousands)	2012	2011	2010
Net sales
United States	$324,764	$306,371	$296,265
Switzerland	203,478	245,562	223,443
Brazil	58,755	61,493	61,410
China	39,929	34,977	25,171
Canada	36,182	40,422	36,804
Other countries	97,833	98,462	99,794
Consolidated total	$760,941	$787,287	$742,887
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net
United States	$137,405	$133,651	$140,601
China	114,037	126,072	133,851
Korea	38,266	34,102	40,473
Canada	27,396	29,650	34,149
United Kingdom	26,269	27,196	28,425
Sweden	23,397	26,210	32,630
Other countries	53,384	62,072	70,582
Consolidated total	$420,154	$438,953	$480,711