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Balance Sheet Components (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]

Balance Sheet Components

		December 31,
		2011				2010
		(In thousands)
RECEIVABLES
Customers		$	254,816			$	212,899
Other			3,889				5,976
Total			258,705				218,875
Less allowance for doubtful accounts			5,860				5,322
Total receivables — net		$	252,845			$	213,553
INVENTORIES
Raw materials and components parts		$	155,577			$	126,901
Work in process			40,506				23,164
Finished goods			58,175				46,481
Total		$	254,258			$	196,546
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land and improvements		$	30,320			$	23,956
Buildings and improvements			128,932				127,272
Machinery, equipment and other			278,936				254,649
Office and transportation equipment			98,341				95,141
Construction in progress			8,820				7,003
Total			545,349				508,021
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			331,632				319,459
Total property, plant and equipment — net		$	213,717			$	188,562

		December 31,
		2011				2010
		(In thousands)
ACCRUED EXPENSES
Payroll and related items		$	51,728			$	46,937
Management incentive compensation			17,402				19,985
Income taxes payable			8,456				6,126
Deferred income taxes			167				723
Insurance			6,495				5,544
Warranty			4,417				3,831
Deferred revenue			7,954				7,172
Restructuring			5,875				3,543
Interest rate exchange agreement			—				2,328
Liability for uncertain tax positions			1,061				1,647
Accrued interest			1,424				—
Contingent consideration for acquisition			1,500				—
Other			24,217				20,043
Total accrued expenses		$	130,696			$	117,879
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Pension and retiree medical obligations		$	91,542			$	74,559
Liability for uncertain tax positions			5,262				5,912
Deferred revenue			3,198				4,225
Other			15,844				10,687
Total other noncurrent liabilities		$	115,846			$	95,383

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

		2011				2010				2009
		(In thousands)
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS(1)
Beginning balance January 1		$	5,322			$	6,160			$	5,600
Charged to costs and expenses			1,044				945				1,789
Deductions(2)			917				1,879				617
Currency translation and other			411				96				(612	)
Ending balance December 31		$	5,860			$	5,322			$	6,160

(1) Includes provision for doubtful accounts, sales returns and sales discounts granted to customers.

(2) Represents uncollectible accounts, net of recoveries.

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The entire disclosure for any allowance and reserve accounts (their beginning and ending balances, as well as a reconciliation by type of activity during the period). Alternatively, disclosure of the required information may be within the footnotes to the financial statements or a supplemental schedule to the financial statements.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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