Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses [Table Text Block]

Accrued expenses as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of accruals for the following (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Salaries and wages	$	40,252	$	41,813
Taxes other than income taxes, primarily Value Added Taxes	24,525		24,600
Warranty cost	27,393		21,451
Freight	7,636		7,853
Professional	6,516		7,595
Product liability, current portion	3,183		3,323
Rebates	1,681		3,635
Insurance	2,549		2,674
Interest	1,041		1,268
Derivative liability (foreign forward exchange contracts)	1,212		1,373
Severance	3,986		5,211
Other items, principally trade accruals	13,126		14,393
	$	133,100	$	135,189

Accrued Warranty Costs [Table Text Block]

Changes in accrued warranty costs were as follows (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Balance as of January 1	$	21,451		$	19,842
Warranties provided during the period	10,831			11,298
Settlements made during the period	(13,452		)	(13,002		)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period, including expirations	8,563			3,313
Balance as of December 31	$	27,393		$	21,451