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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

INVENTORIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	2015				2014
Raw materials and parts	$	98,252			$	97,969
Work-in-progress	35,100				34,973
Finished goods	81,031				71,589
Total Inventory	$	214,383			$	204,531

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INVENTORIES [Abstract]

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Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6361739&loc=d3e7789-107766

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 2
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