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Consolidated Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable - Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 4,954 |  | $ 4,952 |  | $ 10,357 |
Provision charged to expense | 245 |  | 424 |  | 1,408 |
Reserve adjustments | (136) |  | (401) |  | (6,633) |
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (103) |  | (21) |  | (180) |
Balance at end of period | 4,960 |  | 4,954 |  | 4,952 |
Finance Receivables - Allowance For Credit Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 107,667 |  | 125,449 |  | 173,589 |
Provision charged to expense | 60,008 |  | 22,239 |  | 17,031 |
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (56,982) |  | (40,021) |  | (65,171) |
Balance at end of period | 110,693 |  | 107,667 |  | 125,449 |
Inventories - Allowance For Obsolescence [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 22,936 | [1] | 23,204 | [1] | 34,180 | [1]
Provision charged to expense | 5,254 | [1] | 9,489 | [1] | 4,885 | [1]
Reserve adjustments | (1,281) | [1] | (696) | [1] | (466) | [1]
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (9,446) | [1] | (9,061) | [1] | (15,395) | [1]
Balance at end of period | 17,463 | [1] | 22,936 | [1] | 23,204 | [1]
Deferred Tax Assets - Valuation Allowance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 16,314 |  | 14,914 |  | 27,048 |
Reserve adjustments | 5,504 |  | 1,400 |  | (12,134) |
Balance at end of period | $ 21,818 |  | $ 16,314 |  | $ 14,914 |
[1] | Inventory obsolescence reserves deducted from cost determined on first-in first-out (FIFO) basis, before deductions for last-in, first-out (LIFO) valuation reserves.

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