XML 12 R17.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
Accrued Liabilities - Other
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities - Other

11. Accrued Liabilities – Other

Accrued liabilities – other consist of the following:

 

     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (in thousands)  

Taxes (other than income) and insurance

   $ 667       $ 602   

Commissions

     634         680   

Litigation and legal fees

     118         138   

Other professional fees

     472         418   

Environmental

     4,820         5,334   

Warranty

     1,422         1,102   

Deferred revenue

     83         56   

Acquisition earn-out, current

     105         164   

Other

     3,065         2,092   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities – other

   $ 11,386       $ 10,586   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Included in the environmental accrual are estimates for all known costs believed to be probable and reasonably estimable for sites that the Company currently operates or operated at one time (see Note 13 for additional information).

A liability is established for estimated future warranty and service claims that relate to current and prior period sales. The Company estimates warranty costs based on historical claim experience and other factors including evaluating specific product warranty issues.

The following is a summary of activity in accrued warranty and service liabilities:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013
 
     (in thousands)  

Liability, beginning of year

   $ 1,102   

Expense for new warranties issued

     919   

Warranty claims

     (599
  

 

 

 

Liability, end of period

   $ 1,422