ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

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(In thousands)	2012		2011
Accrued compensation	$	73,643	$	65,983
Accrued commissions		11,344		9,122
Accrued interest		4,994		4,282
Accrued taxes other than income taxes		3,109		4,088
Accrued insurance		6,062		5,817
Other		31,915		15,904
Total accrued expenses	$	131,067	$	105,196

Schedule Of Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	2012		2011
Warranty reserves	$	18,169	$	16,076
Litigation reserves		2,001		10,335
Additional amounts due to sellers on acquisitions		8,275		4,983
Reserves on loss contracts		3,152		3,469
Deferred tax liability		1,759		2,278
Pension and other postretirement liabilities		4,164		2,670
Environmental reserves		1,493		1,443
Other		4,201		2,703
Total other current liabilities	$	43,214	$	43,957

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	2012		2011
Warranty reserves at January 1,	$	16,076	$	14,841
Provision for current year sales		8,437		10,499
Current year claims		(4,649)		(7,615)
Change in estimates to pre-existing warranties		(3,168)		(1,825)
Increase due to acquisitions		1,743		221
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(270)		(45)
Warranty reserves at December 31,	$	18,169	$	16,076