Subsequent Event

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

As previously disclosed in an 8-K filed with the SEC on January 14, 2013, beginning in the first quarter of 2013, the Company will be reorganized from its current structure to a group structure, consisting of an Industry Group and a Science Group. The Industry Group will include the Electronics and natural resources businesses. The Science Group will include the Company's Materials Science and Life Sciences businesses. Both of the new Groups include the revenue and costs associated with service provided to their customers.

In accordance with SEC guidelines, the Company is reporting its operating segment information for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012 in line with its prior segment reporting, which included segments for Materials Science, Electronics, Life Sciences and Service and Components. Beginning with the first quarter of 2013, the Company will report segments based on the new structure of two segments-the Industry Group and the Science Group.