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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Estimated Useful Lives
For financial reporting purposes, depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Buildings and improvements
15 to 40 years
Machinery and equipment
3 to 20 years
Tools and dies
3 to 7 years
Computer hardware and software
3 to 5 years
Summary of Warranty Provision
The following presents a summary of the warranty provision for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
 
2016
 
2015
Balance — Beginning of the year
$
7,580

 
$
4,438

Provision for new warranty claims
1,798

 
5,878

Change in provision for preexisting warranty claims
389

 
(467
)
Deduction for payments made
(3,819
)
 
(2,192
)
Currency translation adjustment
(396
)
 
(77
)
Balance — End of year
$
5,552

 
$
7,580