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Inventories (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of inventory
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first in, first out) or market. Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
 
September 29,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Raw materials
$
36,680

 
$
29,770

Work-in-progress
10,731

 
8,580

Finished goods and purchased products
104,694

 
77,303

 
$
152,105

 
$
115,653