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Accrued Product Warranties
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Accrued Product Warranties
Accrued Product Warranties
The Company generally provides a twelve to twenty-four month warranty on its products. A provision for the estimated future costs of warranty, based upon historical cost and product performance experience, is recorded when revenue is recognized. The following table summarizes the Company’s warranty liability and activity for 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Accrued product warranties, beginning of year
$
16,046

 
$
18,686

 
$
9,438

Amounts paid for warranty services
(12,317
)
 
(11,849
)
 
(2,029
)
Warranty provisions for products sold
10,477

 
9,519

 
2,073

Business acquisitions and disposals
839

 
(20
)
 
8,969

Currency translation adjustments and other
1,107

 
(290
)
 
235

Accrued product warranties, end of year
$
16,152

 
$
16,046

 
$
18,686

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current accrued product warranties, end of year
$
13,169

 
$
13,370

 
$
15,711

Long-term accrued product warranties, end of year
$
2,983

 
$
2,676

 
$
2,975