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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]
Our available lines of credit, outstanding standby LOCs, and bonds are as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Credit facilities(1)
 
 
 
Multicurrency revolving line of credit
$
660,000

 
$
660,000

Long-term borrowings
(135,000
)
 
(140,000
)
Standby LOCs issued and outstanding
(50,079
)
 
(54,328
)
Net available for additional borrowings and LOCs
$
474,921

 
$
465,672

 
 
 
 
Unsecured multicurrency revolving lines of credit with various financial institutions
 
 
 
Multicurrency revolving lines of credit
$
116,878

 
$
67,308

Standby LOCs issued and outstanding
(31,611
)
 
(29,906
)
Short-term borrowings(2)
(2,304
)
 
(851
)
Net available for additional borrowings and LOCs
$
82,963

 
$
36,551

 
 
 
 
Unsecured surety bonds in force
$
123,699

 
$
164,820


(1) 
See Note 6 for details regarding our secured credit facilities.
(2) 
Short-term borrowings are included in "Other current liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Schedule of Warranty Accruals [Table Text Block]
A summary of the warranty accrual account activity is as follows:

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
50,632

 
$
66,368

 
$
53,605

 
$
79,536

New product warranties
1,761

 
1,996

 
4,583

 
7,632

Other changes/adjustments to warranties
1,354

 
(1,552
)
 
6,992

 
509

Claims activity
(8,283
)
 
(12,050
)
 
(18,671
)
 
(31,625
)
Effect of change in exchange rates
567

 
925

 
(478
)
 
(365
)
Ending balance
46,031

 
55,687

 
46,031

 
55,687

Less: current portion of warranty
20,102

 
32,834

 
20,102

 
32,834

Long-term warranty
$
25,929

 
$
22,853

 
$
25,929

 
$
22,853
Warranty Expense [Table Text Block]
Warranty expense for the three and nine months ended September 30 is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Total warranty expense
$
3,115

 
$
444

 
$
11,575

 
$
8,141
Schedule of Changes to Unearned Revenue for Extended Warranty [Table Text Block]
A summary of changes to unearned revenue for extended warranty contracts is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
33,395

 
$
29,011

 
$
31,960

 
$
24,448

Unearned revenue for new extended warranties
1,010

 
2,080

 
3,635

 
7,269

Unearned revenue recognized
(597
)
 
(351
)
 
(1,592
)
 
(982
)
Effect of change in exchange rates
55

 
95

 
(140
)
 
100

Ending balance
33,863

 
30,835

 
33,863

 
30,835

Less: current portion of unearned revenue for extended warranty
2,454

 
1,800

 
2,454

 
1,800

Long-term unearned revenue for extended warranty within Other long-term obligations
$
31,409

 
$
29,035

 
$
31,409

 
$
29,035
Health Benefit Plan Costs and Incurred But Not Reported Accrual Balance [Table Text Block]
Each reporting period, we expense the costs of our health insurance plan including paid claims, the change in the estimate of incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims, taxes, and administrative fees (collectively, the plan costs).

Plan costs are as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Plan costs
$
6,141

 
$
7,441

 
$
16,641

 
$
20,319


The IBNR accrual, which is included in wages and benefits payable, is as follows:

 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(in thousands)
IBNR accrual
$
2,323

 
$
2,552