CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS

Schedule of changes in the warranty reserve

Changes in the Company's warranty reserve during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 were as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of the year	$	8,146		$	8,090		$	9,773
Provision for warranty claims		6,488			7,007			4,808
Warranty claims paid		(6,887	)		(6,950	)		(6,478	)
Increase due to acquisition		106			—			—
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1	)		(1	)		(13	)
Balance, end of the year	$	7,852		$	8,146		$	8,090