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Current Liabilities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Accrued expenses consist of accruals for the following (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Salaries and wages
$
40,019

 
$
40,252

Taxes other than income taxes, primarily Value Added Taxes
21,827

 
24,525

Warranty cost
27,540

 
27,393

Freight
7,372

 
7,636

Professional
7,393

 
6,516

Product liability, current portion
3,403

 
3,183

Rebates
1,957

 
1,681

Insurance
2,535

 
2,549

Interest
842

 
1,041

Derivative liabilities
2,321

 
1,212

Severance
3,755

 
3,986

Other items, principally trade accruals
12,381

 
13,126

 
$
131,345

 
$
133,100