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Accrued Expenses
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Expenses

NOTE 8: Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,  
     2012      2011  

Salaries, commissions, and payroll taxes

    $ 5,563       $ 5,769   

Company bonuses

      5,057         8,721   

Vacation

      4,237         4,109   

Japanese retirement allowance

      3,487         3,559   

Japanese consumption taxes

      3,405         2,984   

Warranty obligations

      2,256         2,097   

Other

      5,585         5,051   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
   $ 29,590       $ 32,290   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

The changes in the warranty obligation were as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance as of December 31, 2010

    $ 1,985   

Provisions for warranties issued during the period

      1,835   

Fulfillment of warranty obligations

      (1,664 ) 

Foreign exchange rate changes

      (59 ) 
  

 

 

  

Balance as of December 31, 2011

      2,097   

Provisions for warranties issued during the period

      1,725   

Fulfillment of warranty obligations

      (1,609 ) 

Foreign exchange rate changes

      43   
  

 

 

  

Balance as of December 31, 2012

    $ 2,256