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Balance Sheet Components | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Balance Sheet Components | Balance Sheet Components
| December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
RECEIVABLES |  |  |
Customers | $ | 260,412 |  |  | $ | 255,992 |
Other | 2,589 |  |  | 3,075 |
Total | 263,001 |  |  | 259,067 |
Less allowance for doubtful accounts | 6,961 |  |  | 5,841 |
Total receivables — net | $ | 256,040 |  |  | $ | 253,226 |
INVENTORIES |  |  |
Raw materials and components parts | $ | 137,584 |  |  | $ | 133,470 |
Work in process | 37,178 |  |  | 41,895 |
Finished goods | 62,869 |  |  | 55,602 |
Total | $ | 237,631 |  |  | $ | 230,967 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Land and improvements | $ | 31,121 |  |  | $ | 32,723 |
Buildings and improvements | 148,749 |  |  | 150,316 |
Machinery, equipment and other | 311,036 |  |  | 300,858 |
Office and transportation equipment | 98,279 |  |  | 95,923 |
Construction in progress | 14,335 |  |  | 9,201 |
Total | 603,520 |  |  | 589,021 |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 383,977 |  |  | 375,533 |
Total property, plant and equipment — net | $ | 219,543 |  |  | $ | 213,488 |
ACCRUED EXPENSES |  |  |
Payroll and related items | $ | 64,124 |  |  | $ | 63,297 |
Management incentive compensation | 21,567 |  |  | 20,949 |
Income taxes payable | 9,305 |  |  | 11,746 |
Insurance | 10,058 |  |  | 7,741 |
Warranty | 7,196 |  |  | 4,888 |
Deferred revenue | 11,813 |  |  | 9,455 |
Restructuring | 6,056 |  |  | — |
Liability for uncertain tax positions | 2,084 |  |  | 1,201 |
Accrued interest | 1,738 |  |  | 1,354 |
Other | 29,468 |  |  | 30,120 |
Total accrued expenses | $ | 163,409 |  |  | $ | 150,751 |
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |
Pension and retiree medical obligations | $ | 90,584 |  |  | $ | 67,777 |
Liability for uncertain tax positions | 2,471 |  |  | 4,624 |
Deferred revenue | 4,612 |  |  | 5,578 |
Other | 16,610 |  |  | 15,087 |
Total other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 114,277 |  |  | $ | 93,066 |
The following table presents the valuation and qualifying account activity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (In thousands)
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (1) |
Beginning balance January 1 | $ | 5,841 |  |  | $ | 5,596 |  |  | $ | 5,860 |
Charged to costs and expenses, net of recoveries | 2,643 |  |  | 2,288 |  |  | 653 |
Utilization | (1,195 | ) |  | (1,921 | ) |  | (1,151 | )
Currency translation and other | (328 | ) |  | (122 | ) |  | 234 |
Ending balance December 31 | $ | 6,961 |  |  | $ | 5,841 |  |  | $ | 5,596 |
(1) | Includes provision for doubtful accounts, sales returns and sales discounts granted to customers.

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