Accrued Service Contract Liability

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accrued Service Contract Liability [Abstract]

Accrued Service Contract Liability

(6) Accrued Service Contract Liability

Our limited service contract accrual liability is recorded as a component of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for each period presented. The following table reflects activity in the accrual for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Service Contract Accrual Activity
Balance, Beginning of Period	$	25,910		$	25,778		$	24,420		$	24,004
Service Contract Expense	4,627			7,588			19,243			19,021
Service Contract Claims Paid	(6,229		)	(7,803		)	(19,355		)	(17,462		)
Balance, End of Period	$	24,308		$	25,563		$	24,308		$	25,563