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Product Warranties
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Product Warranties
PRODUCT WARRANTIES

Changes in the Company's product warranty liability in the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in thousands):
 

 
2011
 
2010
Balance, January 1
$
3,935

 
$
8,379

Accruals
1,789

 
1,417

Adjustments
(660
)
 
(1,166
)
Payments
(3,047
)
 
(4,695
)
Balance, December 31
$
2,017

 
$
3,935

 
Product warranty payments in 2011 and 2010 primarily relate to retained obligations of the Company's discontinued Commercial operation. Product warranty liability adjustments in 2011 and 2010 primarily relate to the assignment of certain outstanding Commercial warranty obligations to the buyers of certain components of our former Commercial business. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, total outstanding obligations of the Company's discontinued Commercial operation included in product warranty liability were $0.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively.