Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities – The Company’s marketable securities consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Available-for-sale securities: corporate bonds	$	99,009	$	135,634
Trading securities: mutual funds	30,172		18,417
	$	129,181	$	154,051

Changes In Warranty And Safety Recall Liability

Changes in the Company’s warranty and safety recall liability were as follows (in thousands):

	2013			2012			2011
Balance, beginning of period	$	60,263		$	54,994		$	54,134
Warranties issued during the period	59,022			54,394			44,092
Settlements made during the period	(64,462		)	(67,247		)	(55,386		)
Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities	9,297			18,122			12,154
Balance, end of period	$	64,120		$	60,263		$	54,994