Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses [Table Text Block]

Accrued expenses as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of accruals for the following (in thousands):

	2012		2011
Salaries and wages	$	41,813	$	41,508
Taxes other than income taxes, primarily Value Added Taxes	24,600		23,107
Warranty cost	21,451		19,842
Freight	7,853		8,510
Professional	7,595		7,252
Product liability, current portion	3,323		3,468
Rebates	3,635		3,681
Insurance	2,674		2,657
Interest	1,268		1,255
Derivative liability (foreign forward exchange contracts)	1,373		893
Severance	5,211		4,905
Other items, principally trade accruals	14,393		11,615
	$	135,189	$	128,693

Accrued Warranty Costs [Table Text Block]

Changes in accrued warranty costs were as follows (in thousands):

	2012			2011
Balance as of January 1	$	19,842		$	18,252
Warranties provided during the period	11,298			11,225
Settlements made during the period	(13,002		)	(12,068		)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period, including expirations	3,313			2,433
Balance as of December 31	$	21,451		$	19,842