OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued employee compensation	$ 33,974	$ 36,213
Accrued pension costs	20,645	16,875
Customer deposits	5,899	6,518
Warranty	7,852	8,146
Other	17,648	16,927
Other current liabilities	$ 86,018	$ 84,679

This represents the current liability recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans.

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Aggregate carrying amount of current liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Includes costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed.

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Obligations not otherwise itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements that are due within one year or operating cycle, if longer, from the balance sheet date.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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