Other Items

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Other Items [Abstract]

Other Items

(7) Other Items

 (a) Property, plant and equipment.  Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land and buildings	$	123,457		$	121,794
Machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures and other		232,063			225,521
Construction in progress		16,117			14,777
		371,637			362,092
Accumulated depreciation		(210,637	)		(201,590	)
	$	161,000		$	160,502

 (b) Accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Salary and related expenses	$	15,086	$	24,265
Advertising accrual		11,839		6,988
Accrued sales and value added taxes		10,592		8,497
Sales returns		6,133		5,285
Warranty accrual		4,584		4,280
Other		22,478		27,321
	$	70,712	$	76,636

 (c) Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:

		March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Derivative instruments accounted for as hedges, net of taxes of $1,196 and $1,020,       respectively	$	(1,869	)	$	(1,596	)
Foreign currency adjustments		(7,499	)		(13,090	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(9,368	)	$	(14,686	)