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Accrued Expenses | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Accrued Expenses [Abstract] |
Accrued Expenses | 8. Accrued Expenses The components of accrued expenses as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were:
|  | March 31, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Payroll and related items |  | $ | 48,686 |  |  | $ | 51,728 |
Management incentive compensation |  |  | 5,943 |  |  |  | 17,402 |
Income taxes payable |  |  | 14,283 |  |  |  | 8,456 |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | 167 |
Insurance |  |  | 6,368 |  |  |  | 6,495 |
Warranty |  |  | 4,328 |  |  |  | 4,417 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 6,471 |  |  |  | 7,954 |
Restructuring |  |  | 5,253 |  |  |  | 5,875 |
Liability for uncertain tax positions |  |  | 1,067 |  |  |  | 1,061 |
Accrued interest |  |  | 9,180 |  |  |  | 1,424 |
Contingent consideration for acquisition |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  | 1,500 |
Other |  |  | 26,008 |  |  |  | 24,217 |
Total accrued expenses |  | $ | 129,255 |  |  | $ | 130,696 |

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