Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Marketable Securities

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

	2014		2013
Available-for-sale securities: corporate bonds	$	57,325	$	99,009
Trading securities: mutual funds	33,815		30,172
Total marketable securities	$	91,140	$	129,181

Changes In Warranty And Safety Recall Liability

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

	2014			2013			2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	64,120		$	60,263		$	54,994
Warranties issued during the period	60,331			59,022			54,394
Settlements made during the period	(74,262		)	(64,462		)	(67,247		)
Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities	19,061			9,297			18,122
Balance, end of period	$	69,250		$	64,120		$	60,263