Discontinued Operations
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Note 3. Discontinued Operations During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company divested a portion of its European Electrical business (Electrical segment) for $7.5 million of cash proceeds, which resulted in a net pre-tax gain on disposal of $0.3 million. On February 28, 2011, the Company completed the sale of the remainder of the European Electrical business for total cash proceeds of $3.5 million, net of transaction costs. As a result of the sale transaction, the Company recognized a pre-tax loss on disposal of $15.8 million, including an $11.4 million charge to cover future lease payments on an unfavorable real estate lease of the divested business.
The results of operations for the divested business have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations (in thousands):
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- Definition
Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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