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Balance Sheet Components (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Balance Sheet Components |
| December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
| (In thousands)
RECEIVABLES |  |  |
Customers | $ | 288,288 |  |  | $ | 298,118 |
Other | 10,949 |  |  | 6,415 |
Total | 299,237 |  |  | 304,533 |
Less allowance for doubtful accounts | 6,091 |  |  | 6,347 |
Total receivables - net | $ | 293,146 |  |  | $ | 298,186 |
INVENTORIES |  |  |
Raw materials and components parts | $ | 173,248 |  |  | $ | 182,382 |
Work in process | 29,436 |  |  | 28,761 |
Finished goods | 87,226 |  |  | 82,324 |
Total inventories | $ | 289,910 |  |  | $ | 293,467 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Land and improvements | $ | 33,705 |  |  | $ | 32,240 |
Buildings and improvements | 192,428 |  |  | 187,301 |
Machinery, equipment and other | 430,423 |  |  | 397,498 |
Office and transportation equipment | 95,549 |  |  | 95,759 |
Construction in progress | 28,704 |  |  | 24,546 |
Total | 780,809 |  |  | 737,344 |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 482,536 |  |  | 457,028 |
Total property, plant and equipment - net | $ | 298,273 |  |  | $ | 280,316 |
ACCRUED EXPENSES |  |  |
Payroll and related items | $ | 75,238 |  |  | $ | 77,556 |
Management incentive compensation | 15,763 |  |  | 14,408 |
Income taxes payable | 13,453 |  |  | 9,905 |
Insurance | 11,115 |  |  | 8,240 |
Warranty | 7,394 |  |  | 5,581 |
Deferred revenue | 28,374 |  |  | 17,633 |
Lease liability | 16,721 |  |  | 15,235 |
Restructuring | 3,868 |  |  | 6,110 |
Liability for uncertain tax positions | — |  |  | 890 |
Accrued interest | 3,592 |  |  | 1,735 |
Contingent consideration for acquisition | — |  |  | 3,375 |
Other | 33,310 |  |  | 19,622 |
Total accrued expenses | $ | 208,828 |  |  | $ | 180,290 |
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |
Pension and retiree medical obligations | $ | 99,417 |  |  | $ | 87,478 |
Transition tax payable | 14,208 |  |  | 11,292 |
Liability for uncertain tax positions | 1,071 |  |  | 3,008 |
Deferred revenue | 30,354 |  |  | 2,129 |
Lease liability | 94,250 |  |  | 69,928 |
Other | 27,497 |  |  | 23,533 |
Total other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 266,797 |  |  | $ | 197,368 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | The valuation and qualifying account activity for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
| (In thousands)
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (1) |
Beginning balance January 1 | $ | 6,347 |  |  | $ | 6,709 |  |  | $ | 7,764 |
Charged to costs and expenses, net of recoveries | 34 |  |  | 1,181 |  |  | 290 |
Utilization | (525) |  |  | (1,443) |  |  | (1,396) |
Currency translation and other | 235 |  |  | (100) |  |  | 51 |
Ending balance December 31 | $ | 6,091 |  |  | $ | 6,347 |  |  | $ | 6,709 |
(1) Includes provision for doubtful accounts.

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