Product Warranty Costs and Service Returns (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]

Reconciliation of warranty reserve activity

A reconciliation of the warranty reserve activity is as follows (in thousands):

	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	102,522		$	96,465		$	101,163		$	94,712
Provision for warranties issued and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	3,035			3,032			8,269			6,057
Claims paid	(2,297		)	(3,248		)	(6,225		)	(5,089		)
Foreign currency translation	499			(1,322		)	552			(753		)
Balance at the end of the period	$	103,759		$	94,927		$	103,759		$	94,927