Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

Estimated warranty program claims are provided for at the time of sale. Amounts provided for are based on historical costs and adjusted new claims. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties through June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

	2014			2013
Beginning Balance, January 1	$	43,651		$	40,398
Provision for warranties	28,708			26,147
Settlements made	(27,099		)	(23,937		)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation	971			(1,490		)
Ending balance, June 30	$	46,231		$	41,118