Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Summary Of Contingent Consideration Liability

					Fair Value
		Estimated			of Estimated
		Remaining			Remaining
Acquisition (In thousands)		Payments			Payments
Schwintek products	$	6,478	(a)	$	4,998
Level-Up® six-point leveling system		4,020	(b)		3,258
Other acquired products		259	(c)		226
Total	$	10,757		$	8,482

(a) The remaining contingent consideration for two of the three products expires in March 2014. Contingent consideration for the remaining product will cease five years after the product is first sold to customers. Two of the three products acquired have a combined remaining maximum contingent consideration of $5.5 million, of which the Company estimates $3.4 million will be paid. Other than expiration of the contingent consideration period, the remaining product has no maximum contingent consideration.

(b) Other than expiration of the contingent consideration period in February 2016, this product has no maximum contingent consideration.

(c) Contingent consideration expires at various dates through November 2025. Certain of these products have a combined remaining maximum contingent consideration of $3.1 million, while the remaining products have no maximum contingent consideration.

Reconciliation Of Contingent Consideration Liability

(In thousands)	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	11,519		$	14,561
Acquisitions		-			67
Payments		(4,287	)		(3,253	)
Accretion		1,041			1,324
Fair value adjustments		209			(63	)
Balance at end of the period		8,482			12,636
Less current portion in accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(4,608	)		(5,667	)
Total long-term portion in other long-termliabilities	$	3,874		$	6,969