Foreign Currency Exchange and Futures Contracts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Foreign Currency Exchange and Futures Contracts [Abstract]

Location and fair value of the foreign currency sales contracts recorded on the consolidated balance sheets

		(in thousands)
	Location of Fair Value in Balance Sheets	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Cash flow hedge contracts	Other current assets	$	111		$	256
	Noncurrent assets	$	0		$	57
Fair value hedge contracts	Other current assets	$	394		$	107
	Noncurrent assets	$	0		$	112
Fair value hedged item	Accounts receivable	$	(74	)	$	(72	)
	Other current liability	$	340		$	174
	Noncurrent liability	$	0		$	116

Summary of amount recognized as and released from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

	(in thousands)
				Recognized as Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Released from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	December 31,			Nine Months Ended September 30,					September 30,
	2011			2012		2012			2012
Foreign currency sales contracts –cash flow hedges	$	114		$	14	$	83		$	45
Foreign currency sales contracts –fair value hedges		N/A			N/A		N/A			N/A
Foreign currency purchase contracts	$	309		$	0	$	13		$	296
Futures contracts – copper and aluminum	$	(314	)	$	158	$	(273	)	$	117

Summary of change in fair value reclassified or expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings

		(in thousands)
	Location of Gain (Loss) In Statements of Operations	Estimated to be reclassified with the next 12 months		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2012			2011			2012			2011
Foreign currency sales contracts – cash flow hedges	Sales	$	72	$	52		$	(18	)	$	131		$	180
Foreign currency sales contracts – fair value hedges	N/A		N/A		N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A
Foreign currency purchase contracts	Depreciation expense	$	27	$	7		$	8		$	20		$	24
Futures contracts – copper and aluminum	Costs of products sold (excluding depreciation)	$	117	$	(192	)	$	(46	)	$	(438	)	$	734