-Network: (00 - Document - Document and Entity Information)

-Document and Entity Information [Abstract] {ID1}

Entity Registrant Name {ID2}

Entity Central Index Key {ID3}

Document Type {ID4}

Document Period End Date {ID5}

Amendment Flag {ID6}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID7}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID8}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID9}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID10}

Entity Filer Category {ID11}

Entity Public Float {ID12}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (actual number of shares) {ID13}

-Network: (01 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations)

-Statements of Operations [Abstract] {ID14}

-Statement [Table] {ID15}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID16}

Revenue {ID17}

-Expenses: {ID18}

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) {ID19}

Selling and administrative (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) {ID20}

Depreciation {ID21}

Amortization {ID22}

Restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges {ID23}

Expenses {ID24}

Operating income (loss) {ID25}

Interest expense {ID26}

Other (expense) income, net {ID27}

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes {ID28}

Income tax (benefit) expense {ID29}

(Loss) income from continuing operations {ID30}

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax {ID31}

Net (loss) income {ID32}

-(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations: {ID33}

Basic {ID34}

Diluted {ID35}

-(Loss) per share from discontinued operations: {ID36}

Basic {ID37}

Diluted {ID38}

-Total (loss) earnings per share [Abstract] {ID39}

Basic {ID40}

Diluted {ID41}

Dividends per share (2009 dividends were paid in stock, 2008 were paid in cash) {ID42}

-Network: (02 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income)

-Statements Of Comprehensive Loss Income [Abstract] {ID43}

-Statement [Table] {ID44}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID45}

Net (loss) income {ID46}

Recognition of previously unrecognized pension adjustments, net of taxes of $9,773 (3 months 2009), $132 (3 months 2008), $10,247 (6 months 2009), and $264 (6 months 2008) {ID47}

Foreign currency translation adjustments {ID48}

Net unrealized gain (loss) from marketable securities during the period, net of taxes of $3 (3 months 2009), $18 (3 months 2008), $1 (6 months 2009), and $129 (6 months 2008) {ID49}

Reclassification adjustments for unrealized holding losses on marketable securities that were sold during the period, net of taxes of $0 (3 months 2009), $35 (3 months 2008), $0 (6 months 2009), and $35 (6 months 2008) {ID50}

Comprehensive income {ID51}

-Network: (021 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical))

-Statements Of Comprehensive Loss Income Parenthetical [Abstract] {ID52}

-Statement [Table] {ID53}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID54}

Tax effect on amortization of unrecognized pension adjustments {ID55}

Tax effect on net unrealized loss from marketable securities during the period {ID56}

Tax effect on reclassification adjustments for unrealized holding losses on marketable securities that were sold during the period {ID57}

-Network: (03 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets)

-Balance Sheets [Abstract] {ID58}

-Statement [Table] {ID59}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID60}

-Assets {ID61}

-Current assets: {ID62}

Cash and cash equivalents {ID63}

Marketable securities {ID64}

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $5,654 (2009) and $5,178 (2008) {ID65}

Inventories {ID66}

Prepaid expenses and other current assets {ID67}

Total current assets {ID68}

Marketable securities, noncurrent {ID69}

Property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $268,199 (2009) and $258,425 (2008) {ID70}

-Other noncurrent assets: {ID71}

Goodwill {ID72}

Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $9,524 (2009) and $6,781 (2008) {ID73}

Deferred income taxes {ID74}

Other {ID75}

Total assets {ID76}

-Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity {ID77}

-Current liabilities: {ID78}

Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations {ID79}

Accounts payable {ID80}

Employee compensation and benefits {ID81}

Accrued expenses and other obligations {ID82}

Total current liabilities {ID83}

-Other liabilities: {ID84}

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations - net of current portion {ID85}

Deferred employee compensation {ID86}

Deferred rent {ID87}

Other {ID88}

Total liabilities {ID89}

Commitments and contingencies {ID90}

-Stockholders' equity: {ID91}

-Preferred stock: {ID92}

Authorized 1,000,000 shares, par value $.01, issuable in series - none issued {ID93}

-Common stock: {ID94}

Authorized 60,000,000 shares, par value $.01, issued 43,995,660 shares and outstanding 27,780,962 shares, net of treasury shares of 16,214,698 (2009); issued 43,209,432 shares and outstanding 26,977,671 shares, net of treasury shares of 16,231,761 (2008) {ID95}

Additional paid-in capital {ID96}

Retained earnings {ID97}

Treasury stock, at cost, 16,214,698 shares (2009) and 16,231,761 shares (2008) {ID98}

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net {ID99}

Total stockholders' equity {ID100}

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity {ID101}

-Network: (031 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical))

-Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) [Abstract] {ID102}

-Statement [Table] {ID103}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID104}

Allowances for accounts receivable {ID105}

Accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment {ID106}

Accumulated amortization on intangible assets {ID107}

Preferred stock, shares authorized {ID108}

Preferred stock, par value {ID109}

Preferred stock, shares issued {ID110}

Common stock, shares authorized {ID111}

Common stock, par value {ID112}

Common stock, shares issued {ID113}

Common stock, shares outstanding {ID114}

Treasury stock, shares {ID115}

-Network: (04 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows)

-Cash Flow Statements [Abstract] {ID116}

-Statement [Table] {ID117}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID118}

-Cash flows from operating activities: {ID119}

Net (loss) income {ID120}

-Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities: {ID121}

Net loss from discontinued operations {ID122}

Depreciation {ID123}

Amortization {ID124}

Asset impairment charges {ID125}

Changes in other assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions, discontinued operations and certain non-cash transactions {ID126}

Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations {ID127}

Net cash used in operating activities {ID128}

-Cash flows from investing activities: {ID129}

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment {ID130}

Purchases of marketable securities {ID131}

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities and other {ID132}

Acquisitions of businesses {ID133}

Net cash used in investing activities {ID134}

-Cash flows from financing activities: {ID135}

Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility, net of debt issuance costs {ID136}

Payment of debt {ID137}

Payment of capital lease obligations {ID138}

Proceeds from stock options exercised {ID139}

Payment of cash dividends {ID140}

Other {ID141}

Net cash provided by financing activities {ID142}

Effects of exchange rates on cash flows and cash equivalents {ID143}

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents {ID144}

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period {ID145}

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period {ID146}

-Supplemental Cash Flow Information: {ID147}

Cash paid for interest {ID148}

Net cash (refunded) paid for income taxes {ID149}

-Network: (0601 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation)

-Basis of Presentation [Abstract] {ID150}

Basis of Presentation {ID151}

-Network: (0602 - Disclosure - New Accounting Pronouncements)

-New Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract] {ID152}

New Accounting Pronouncements {ID153}

-Network: (0603 - Disclosure - Marketable Securities)

-Marketable Securities Disclosure [Abstract] {ID154}

Marketable Securities {ID155}

-Network: (0604 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Instruments)

-Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract] {ID156}

Fair Value of Financial Instruments {ID157}

-Network: (0605 - Disclosure - Stock Based Compensation)

-Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] {ID158}

Stock-Based Compensation {ID159}

-Network: (0606 - Disclosure - Earnings (Loss) Per Share)

-Basic Diluted Earnings Per Share [Abstract] {ID160}

Earnings (Loss) Per Share {ID161}

-Network: (0607 - Disclosure - Inventories)

-Inventories [Abstract] {ID162}

Inventories {ID163}

-Network: (0608 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Intangible Assets)

-Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] {ID164}

Goodwill and Intangible Assets {ID165}

-Network: (0609 - Disclosure - Accrued Restructuring, Integration and Asset Impairment Charges)

-Accrued Restructuring, Integration and Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract] {ID166}

Accrued Restructuring, Integration and Asset Impairment Charges {ID167}

-Network: (0610 - Disclosure - Debt)

-Debt [Abstract] {ID168}

Debt {ID169}

-Network: (0611 - Disclosure - Postretirement Benefits)

-Postretirement Benefits [Abstract] {ID170}

Postretirement Benefits {ID171}

-Network: (0612 - Disclosure - Income Taxes)

-Income Taxes [Abstract] {ID172}

Income Taxes {ID173}

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