Product Warranty Reserves

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]

PRODUCT WARRANTY RESERVES

The Company generally provides product warranties related to manufacturing defects and specific performance standards for its products.  At the time sales are recorded, the Company records reserves for the estimated costs of defective products and failure of its products to meet applicable performance standards.  The level of reserves the Company establishes is based primarily upon historical experience, including the level of sales and evaluation of pending claims.  Product warranty reserves are included in accrued expenses in the Company's Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.  The following is a summary of the Company's product warranty activity.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Warranty reserve at beginning of period	$	1,208		$	1,248		$	1,219		$	1,472
Warranty liabilities accrued	803			819			2,349			2,432
Warranty liabilities settled	(740		)	(733		)	(2,367		)	(2,314		)
Changes for pre-existing warranty liabilities	(50		)	(60		)	20			(316		)
Warranty reserve at end of period	$	1,221		$	1,274		$	1,221		$	1,274