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Accrued Product Warrenties
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Accrued Product Warranties
Accrued Product Warranties
The following table summarizes the Company’s warranty liability and activity (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Accrued product warranties, beginning of period
$
16,046

 
$
18,686

Amounts paid for warranty services
(2,167
)
 
(2,988
)
Warranty provisions for products sold
1,835

 
2,708

Currency translation adjustments and other
280

 
554

Accrued product warranties, end of period
$
15,994

 
$
18,960

Current accrued product warranties, end of period
$
13,592

 
$
15,888

Long-term accrued product warranties, end of period
$
2,402

 
$
3,072