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Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | Changes in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
|  | Balance at beginning of year |  |  | Provision and reserve adjustments |  |  | Write-offs less recoveries |  |  | Balance at end of year |
|  | (In thousands) |
2023 |  | $ | 1,179 |  |  | $ | 1,862 |  |  | $ | (137 | ) |  | $ | 2,904 |
2022 |  |  | 697 |  |  |  | 515 |  |  |  | (33 | ) |  |  | 1,179 |
2021 |  |  | 552 |  |  |  | 191 |  |  |  | (46 | ) |  |  | 697 |
Schedule of Changes to Obsolete and Excess Inventories Reserve | Changes to the Company's obsolete and excess inventories reserve are as follows:
|  | Balance at beginning of year |  |  | Net additions charged to earnings |  |  | Disposals |  |  | Balance at end of year |
|  | (In thousands) |
2023 |  | $ | 6,681 |  |  | $ | 2,135 |  |  | $ | (1,942 | ) |  | $ | 6,874 |
2022 |  |  | 6,078 |  |  |  | 1,498 |  |  |  | (895 | ) |  |  | 6,681 |
2021 |  |  | 6,400 |  |  |  | 1,329 |  |  |  | (1,651 | ) |  |  | 6,078 |
Schedule of Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets | The carrying value and accumulated amortization by major class of intangible assets are as follows:
|  | December 31, 2023 |  |  | December 31, 2022 |
|  | Gross carrying amount |  |  | Accumulated amortization |  |  | Gross carrying amount |  |  | Accumulated amortization |
|  | (In thousands) |
Technologies |  | $ | 66,157 |  |  | $ | 41,845 |  |  | $ | 58,504 |  |  | $ | 37,857 |
Intellectual property |  |  | 7,086 |  |  |  | 1,301 |  |  |  | 6,857 |  |  |  | 840 |
Non-compete agreements |  |  | 627 |  |  |  | 610 |  |  |  | 691 |  |  |  | 661 |
Licenses |  |  | 650 |  |  |  | 578 |  |  |  | 650 |  |  |  | 560 |
Customer lists |  |  | 8,235 |  |  |  | 5,863 |  |  |  | 8,058 |  |  |  | 5,097 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 27,884 |  |  |  | 12,936 |  |  |  | 38,602 |  |  |  | 22,023 |
Trade names |  |  | 15,424 |  |  |  | 9,193 |  |  |  | 15,880 |  |  |  | 8,597 |
Total intangibles |  | $ | 126,063 |  |  | $ | 72,326 |  |  | $ | 129,242 |  |  | $ | 75,635 |
Changes in Warranty and After-Sale Costs Reserve | Changes in the Company's warranty and after-sale costs reserve are as follows:
|  | Balance at beginning of year |  |  | Provision of acquired business |  |  | Net additions charged to earnings |  |  | Costs incurred |  |  | Balance at end of year |
|  | (In thousands) |
2023 |  | $ | 9,606 |  |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | 9,759 |  |  | $ | (8,356 | ) |  | $ | 11,102 |
2022 |  |  | 12,868 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,624 |  |  |  | (8,886 | ) |  |  | 9,606 |
2021 |  |  | 11,617 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,856 |  |  |  | (4,605 | ) |  |  | 12,868 |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(In thousands) |  | Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefits |  |  | Foreign currency |  |  | Total |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 994 |  |  | $ | (6,977 | ) |  | $ | (5,983 | )
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,411 |  |  |  | 4,411 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of ($26) |  |  | (74 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (74 | )
Net current period other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  |  | (74 | ) |  |  | 4,411 |  |  |  | 4,337 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | $ | 920 |  |  | $ | (2,566 | ) |  | $ | (1,646 | )
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income during 2023 were immaterial. Components of accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2022 are as follows:
(In thousands) |  | Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefits |  |  | Foreign currency |  |  | Total |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 394 |  |  | $ | (258 | ) |  | $ | 136 |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications |  |  | - |  |  |  | (6,719 | ) |  |  | (6,719 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of ($197) |  |  | 600 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 600 |
Net current period other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  |  | 600 |  |  |  | (6,719 | ) |  |  | (6,119 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | $ | 994 |  |  | $ | (6,977 | ) |  | $ | (5,983 | )
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income during 2022 were immaterial.

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