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PRODUCT WARRANTY COSTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
PRODUCT WARRANTY COSTS 
Changes in the carrying amount of product warranty accruals

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

16,879

 

$

16,768

 

Charged to expense

 

7,243

 

7,809

 

Deductions

 

(7,909

)

(8,375

)

Foreign currency translation

 

(184

)

(205

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

16,029

 

$

15,997