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Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Warranty Accrual Activity Table

Balance at December 31, 2011		$	8,147
Additions charged to costs and expenses			2,113
Deductions			(1,908	)
Other			59
Balance at March 31, 2012		$	8,411

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Disclosure for standard and extended product warranties and other product guarantee contracts, including a tabular reconciliation of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability for the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

-Number 45

-Paragraph 14

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