Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]

Our available lines of credit, outstanding standby LOCs, and performance bonds were as follows:

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Credit facilities(1)
Multicurrency revolving line of credit	$	500,000		$	500,000
Long-term borrowings	(132,597		)	(151,837		)
Standby LOCs issued and outstanding	(46,071		)	(46,574		)
Net available for additional borrowings under the multi-currency revolving line of credit	$	321,332		$	301,589
Net available for additional standby LOCs under sub-facility(2)	203,929			253,426
Unsecured multicurrency revolving lines of credit with various financial institutions
Multicurrency revolving lines of credit	$	98,655		$	97,989
Standby LOCs issued and outstanding	(23,818		)	(31,122		)
Short-term borrowings(3)	(2,205		)	(3,884		)
Net available for additional borrowings and LOCs	$	72,632		$	62,983
Unsecured surety bonds in force	$	85,883		$	87,558

⁽¹⁾ Refer to Note 6 for details regarding our secured credit facilities.

⁽²⁾  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as a result of entering into the first and second amendments to the 2015 credit facility, the maximum limit available for additional standby LOCs under sub-facility was reduced from $300 million to $250 million.

⁽³⁾  Short-term borrowings are included in “Other current liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of Warranty Accruals [Table Text Block]

A summary of the warranty accrual account activity is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	45,457		$	58,139		$	54,512		$	36,548
New product warranties	1,976			1,760			5,881			4,767
Other changes/adjustments to warranties	1,662			2,492			3,697			29,589
Claims activity	(4,485		)	(7,396		)	(19,488		)	(14,062		)
Effect of change in exchange rates	176			(251		)	184			(2,098		)
Ending balance	44,786			54,744			44,786			54,744
Less: current portion of warranty	26,084			40,060			26,084			40,060
Long-term warranty	$	18,702		$	14,684		$	18,702		$	14,684

Warranty Expense [Table Text Block]

Warranty expense was as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Total warranty expense	$	3,638	$	4,252	$	9,578	$	34,356

Schedule of Changes to Unearned Revenue for Extended Warranty [Table Text Block]

A summary of changes to unearned revenue for extended warranty contracts is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	33,068		$	34,084		$	33,654		$	34,138
Unearned revenue for new extended warranties	352			826			1,366			2,251
Unearned revenue recognized	(905		)	(716		)	(2,640		)	(2,029		)
Effect of change in exchange rates	(31		)	(187		)	104			(353		)
Ending balance	32,484			34,007			32,484			34,007
Less: current portion of unearned revenue for extended warranty	4,134			3,416			4,134			3,416
Long-term unearned revenue for extended warranty within other long-term obligations	$	28,350		$	30,591		$	28,350		$	30,591

Health Benefit Plan Costs and Incurred But Not Reported Accrual Balance [Table Text Block]

Plan costs were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Plan costs	$	6,727	$	5,803	$	20,360	$	18,704

The IBNR accrual, which is included in wages and benefits payable, was as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
IBNR accrual	$	2,346	$	2,051