Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Sales with respect to operating segments

Sales with respect to our operating segments is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Thin Films	$	56,780	$	76,764	$	182,013	$	274,194
Solar Energy	60,735		51,734		156,947		130,110
Total	$	117,515	$	128,498	$	338,960	$	404,304

Schedule of income from continuing operations before income taxes by operating segment

Income from continuing operations before income taxes by operating segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Thin Films	$	6,065		$	16,015		$	18,113		$	60,881
Solar Energy	7,410			1,259			10,643			4,092
Total segment operating income	13,475			17,274			28,756			64,973
Corporate expenses	(534		)	(3,481		)	(1,447		)	(9,505		)
Restructuring charges	(3,003		)	(3,119		)	(5,434		)	(3,119		)
Other income (expense)	65			(259		)	2,251			496
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	10,003		$	10,415		$	24,126		$	52,845

Summary of consolidated total assets by segment

A summary of consolidated total assets by segment is as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Thin Films	$	46,290	$	59,025
Solar Energy	75,911		62,605
Total segment assets	122,201		121,630
Unallocated corporate property and equipment	4,189		991
Unallocated Corporate assets	395,263		410,757
Consolidated total assets	$	521,653	$	533,378