Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Components Of Income Before Income Taxes

(In thousands)	2011			2010		2009
Components of income before income taxes
U.S. income	$	58,817		$	38,398	$	33,393
Non-U.S. income		46,001			18,951		31,947
Income before income taxes		104,818			57,349		65,340
Provision for income taxes
Current
Federal	$	6,829		$	9,498	$	12,935
State		872			149		1,398
Non-U.S.		18,272			1,481		11,046
Total current provision		25,973			11,128		25,379
Deferred
Federal		10,853			3,862		313
State		772			194		(1,438	)
Non-U.S.		(2,825	)		3,106		(2,251	)
Total deferred provision (benefit).		8,800			7,162		(3,376	)
Provision for income taxes		34,773			18,290		22,003

Reconciliation Of U.S. Federal Income Tax Rates To Effective Tax Rate

	2011			2010			2009
U.S. federal income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes—U.S.		1.0			0.4			1.4
Taxes on non-U.S. income		(2.1	)		(0.8	)		(0.4	)
Research and development credits		(1.3	)		(2.3	)		(1.2	)
Manufacturing deduction		(0.3	)		(1.9	)		(0.8	)
Valuation allowances		0.1			2.0			0.4
Statutory rate changes		—			—			(0.9	)
Other		0.8			(0.5	)		0.2
Effective income tax rate		33.2	%		31.9	%		33.7	%

Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

	December 31
(In thousands)	2011			2010
Deferred tax assets
Postretirement benefits	$	13,561		$	16,369
Inventory reserves		3,773			2,830
Vacation allowances		1,319			1,535
Net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards		9,436			10,209
Post employment benefits		2,400			3,085
Foreign tax credit carryforwards (expiring between 2012 and 2020)		3,463			3,535
Stock options		7,815			6,446
Liability insurance		4,116			3,759
Basis of capital assets		1,102			1,970
Warranties		2,903			2,775
Reserve for doubtful accounts		1,581			2,226
Deferred revenue		217			1,240
Other		3,788			2,219
Total deferred tax assets		55,474			58,198
Valuation allowances		(2,777	)		(4,323	)
Net deferred tax assets		52,697			53,875
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment		(13,565	)		(22,697	)
Pension		(18,609	)		(44,897	)
Intangibles		(16,209	)		(1,527	)
Other		(973	)		—
Total deferred tax liabilities		(49,356	)		(69,121	)
Net deferred taxes		3,341			(15,246	)

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Change In Tax Liability For Unrecognized Tax Benefits

(In thousands)	2011			2010
Beginning balance	$	11,827		$	9,126
Additions for tax positions related to the current year		1,268			3,183
Adjustments for tax positions related to prior years		(9	)		39
Statute expiration		(259	)		(247	)
Settlements		—			(274	)
Ending balance		12,827			11,827