CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 63,135	$ 16,090
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Depreciation and amortization	29,438	26,979
Amortization of bond premium	827	273
Non cash interest expense on convertible debt	2,742	2,550
Deferred income taxes	556	1,376
Stock compensation	3,150	2,994
Loss on marketable securities	87	978
Loss on equipment disposal	245	510
Change in operating assets and liabilities (net of effect of businesses acquired):
Accounts receivable, net	(15,813)	2,855
Other receivables	5,535	(5,534)
Inventories, net	(13,329)	15,132
Production tooling, net	(7,064)	506
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(4,945)	483
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,043	2,480
Income taxes payable	3,532	(106)
Other long term liability	3,353	(1,063)
Employee benefits	633	386
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	83,125	66,889
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(23,833)	(30,665)
Changes in restricted cash	0	3,130
Purchases of marketable securities	(78,607)	(119,956)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities	47,757	4,489
Cash paid for acquisitions	(27,673)	0
Proceeds from sale of equipment	1,440	465
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	(80,916)	(142,537)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of stock due to exercise of options	1,033	224
Excess tax benefit due to exercise of stock options	2,018	7
Shares repurchased	(25,775)	(14,837)
NET CASH (USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(22,724)	(14,606)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,380)	268
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(21,895)	(89,986)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	53,436	122,154
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$ 31,541	$ 32,168