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Product Warranty and Safety Recall Campaigns (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Warranty And Safety Recall Liability
Changes in the Company’s warranty and safety recall liability were as follows (in thousands):
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30, 2013
 
July 1, 2012
 
June 30, 2013
 
July 1, 2012
Balance, beginning of period
$
67,709

 
$
57,102

 
$
60,263

 
$
54,994

Warranties issued during the period
19,401

 
17,127

 
34,521

 
32,618

Settlements made during the period
(16,702
)
 
(18,549
)
 
(28,340
)
 
(33,086
)
Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities
(2
)
 
12,121

 
3,962

 
13,275

Balance, end of period
$
70,406

 
$
67,801

 
$
70,406

 
$
67,801