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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Future Minimum Lease Payments For Operating and Capital Leases | The aggregate future minimum lease payments for operating and capital leases as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
| Operating |  | Capital
| (In thousands)
2014 | $ | 15,426 |  |  | $ | 564 |
2015 | 11,811 |  |  | 604 |
2016 | 7,742 |  |  | 548 |
2017 | 5,177 |  |  | 1,192 |
2018 | 3,964 |  |  | 100 |
2019 and thereafter | 5,945 |  |  | — |
| $ | 50,065 |  |  | $ | 3,008 |
Roll Forward of the Warranty Reserve | A rollforward of the warranty reserve is as follows:
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
| (In thousands)
Beginning balance January 1st | $ | 4,875 |  |  | $ | 4,417 |  |  | $ | 3,831 |
Provision for warranties | 3,845 |  |  | 5,398 |  |  | 4,648 |
Claim settlements | (3,865 | ) |  | (5,214 | ) |  | (4,443 | )
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation | 33 |  |  | 274 |  |  | 381 |
Ending balance December 31st | $ | 4,888 |  |  | $ | 4,875 |  |  | $ | 4,417 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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