Special Charges, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

These amounts are included in Special charges, net in the Statement of Operations. A summary for each respective period is as follows:



In thousands	Three Months Ended March 30, 2013		Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Restructuring and plant realignment costs
Internal redesign and restructure of global operations	$	1,543	$	747
Plant realignment costs	96		673
IS support initiative	7		277
Other restructure initiatives	—		50
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs	1,646		1,747
Acquisition and merger related costs
Blackstone acquisition costs	—		361
Total acquisition and merger related costs	—		361
Other special charges
Other charges	158		311
Total other special charges	158		311
Total special charges, net	$	1,804	$	2,419

Summary of components of accrued liability with respect to Company's business restructuring activities

The changes in the restructuring reserves were as follows:



In thousands	Three Months Ended March 30, 2013			Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Beginning balance	$	6,278		$	1,100
Additions	188			1,747
Cash payments	(2,535		)	(1,533		)
Adjustments	(57		)	39
Ending balance	$	3,874		$	1,353

- 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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