Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of: 

(in thousands) December 31,	2012		2011
Employee related expenses	$	90,911	$	97,297
Warranty	10,718		16,379
Other	119,049		113,041
Total	$	220,678	$	226,717

Summary Of Warranty Liabilities

A summary of the warranty liabilities is as follows:

(in thousands) December 31,	2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	16,379		$	19,198
Expense	6,190			6,759
Changes due to acquisitions/divestitures	(498		)	11
Payments / deductions	(11,426		)	(9,545		)
Currency translation	73			(44		)
Balance at end of period	$	10,718		$	16,379