Restructuring and Other (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Activity in Recorded Workforce Reduction Liabilities

We had the following activity in our recorded workforce reduction liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands):


Beginning balance at December 31, 2011	$	4,780
Workforce reduction charges^(a)		13,141
Payments		(7,393	)
Amount reversed to income		(19	)
Foreign currency translation		138

Ending balance at September 30, 2012		10,647
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses		8,721

Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities	$	1,926

(a)	The nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes a charge of $13.1 million relating to reduction in force liabilities associated with our exit of the phosphorous flame retardants business noted above. The majority of the payments for this liability are expected to occur in 2012.

- 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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