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Accrued Product Warrenties
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Accrued product warranties, beginning of period
$
15,322

 
$
19,214

 
$
16,046

 
$
18,686

Amounts paid for warranty services
(2,465
)
 
(948
)
 
(6,722
)
 
(6,128
)
Warranty provisions for products sold
1,689

 
(388
)
 
4,823

 
4,639

Currency translation adjustments and other
646

 
(448
)
 
1,045

 
233

Accrued product warranties, end of period
$
15,192

 
$
17,430

 
$
15,192

 
$
17,430

Current accrued product warranties, end of period
 
 
 
 
$
13,094

 
$
14,090

Long-term accrued product warranties, end of period
 
 
 
 
$
2,098

 
$
3,340