CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Product warranty accrual activity

The following table sets forth the activity in the product warranty accrual account for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Accrual balance at beginning of year	$	3,501		$	4,476
Accruals for product warranties	1,270			1,151
Costs of warranty claims	(1,335		)	(1,554		)
Accrual balance at end of period	$	3,436		$	4,073

The total warranty accrual of $3.4 million is included in the caption “accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2014.