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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of Allowance for Sales Returns
The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for sales returns:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance
$
6,383

 
$
6,521

 
$
4,955

Provision
32,127

 
32,425

 
36,239

Sales returns
(31,176
)
 
(32,563
)
 
(34,673
)
Ending balance
$
7,334

 
$
6,383

 
$
6,521
Reconciliation of Reserve for Warranty Expense
The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s reserve for warranty expense:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance
$
7,539

 
$
8,140

 
$
8,427

Provision
5,177

 
7,507

 
8,614

Claims paid/costs incurred
(6,310
)
 
(8,108
)
 
(8,901
)
Ending balance
$
6,406

 
$
7,539

 
$
8,140
Reconciliation of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The following table provides a reconciliation of the activity related to the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Beginning balance
$
6,544

 
$
7,263

 
$
9,411

Provision
6,798

 
2,830

 
2,028

Write-off of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries
(1,687
)
 
(3,549
)
 
(4,176
)
Ending balance
$
11,655

 
$
6,544

 
$
7,263
Estimated Useful Lives
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives as follows:
Buildings and improvements
10-30 years
Machinery and equipment
5-10 years
Furniture, computers and equipment
3-5 years
Production molds
2-5 years
Other Income (Expense) Net
Other income (expense), net primarily includes gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency transactions. The components of other income (expense), net are as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Foreign currency exchange contract gains/(losses), net
$
6,764

 
$
6,591

 
$
(8,861
)
Foreign currency transaction gains/(losses), net
(821
)
 
(3,343
)
 
708

Other
62

 
(96
)
 
52

 
$
6,005

 
$
3,152

 
$
(8,101
)