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WARRANTY (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
WARRANTY [Abstract]  
Warranty reserve
The Company warrants all assembled products and parts (except component products or parts on which written warranties are issued by the respective manufacturers thereof and are furnished to the original customer, as to which the Company makes no warranty and assumes no liability) against defective materials or workmanship. Such warranty generally extends from periods ranging from 12 months to 24 months. The Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its suppliers. However, its warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates, the number of units affected by the failure and the expense involved in satisfactorily addressing the situation. The warranty reserve is established based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date. When evaluating the adequacy of the reserve for warranty costs, management takes into consideration the term of the warranty coverage, historical claim rates and costs of repair, knowledge of the type and volume of new products and economic trends. While we believe the warranty reserve is adequate and that the judgment applied is appropriate, such amounts estimated to be due and payable in the future could differ materially from what actually transpires. The following is a listing of the activity in the warranty reserve during the years ended June 30 (in thousands):

   
2012
  
2011
 
   
 
  
 
 
Reserve balance, July 1
 $6,022  $6,061 
Current period expense
  3,633   3,927 
Payments or credits to customers
  (3,623)  (4,440)
Translation
  (287)  474 
          
Reserve balance, June 30
 $5,745  $6,022