Accounts payable and accrued expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Components of accounts payable and accrued expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows:

	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Outstanding checks in excess of cash	$	18,619	17,590
Accounts payable, trade	397,865		372,616
Accrued expenses	184,455		154,560
Product warranties	34,449		30,144
Accrued interest	12,431		34,235
Deferred tax liability	6,184		8,760
Accrued compensation and benefits	107,183		97,186
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	761,186	715,091